Jeb Bush to Speak at The Hun School's Centennial Convocation

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush will deliver the keynote address for The Hun School of Princeton's Convocation Ceremony on Monday, September 9th, at 9:00 a.m.  The event ceremoniously opens the school's 100^th year.  Weather permitting; the academic ceremony will take place on the lawn behind Russell Hall at 176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton, New Jersey.  Media should RSVP by Friday, September 6^th and let us know of any special accommodations that may be needed.

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is the former Governor of Florida, the second son of former President George HW Bush, brother of former President George W Bush, and an influential member of the Republican Party.  During his eight years as Governor, Mr. Bush is credited with successfully reforming the Florida education system.  Gov. Bush was born in Midland, Texas.  He attended Phillips Academy Andover, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas, completing his coursework in just two and a half years. 

The Centennial Convocation Ceremony will be followed by a Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Global Commons, a 30,000 square foot campus center, dormitory, and classroom building. Students and faculty will then proceed with their first classes of the school's 100th anniversary year.

About The Hun School of Princeton: 

The Hun School of Princeton, founded in 1914, is a co-educational, independent college preparatory school in which student-centered learning is encouraged within the context of traditional curriculum, preparing its students for the global community in which they will live and work.  Individual attention and strong student-faculty relationships are the hallmarks of the School.  The Hun School is comprised of 620 students in its Middle School, Upper School, and Postgraduate Program.  The boarding community is home to 152 students from twenty-one countries and nine states. 

SOURCE The Hun School of Princeton