Assumption College Presents Lecture with Patti Dillon, “Triumph Over an Eating Disorder”

March, 2004—Assumption College will be holding a lecture, “Triumph Over an Eating Disorder” with Patti Dillon. This event will take place on March 29, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. in Hagan Campus Center Hall.

Patti Dillon is a world-class marathon runner and professional athlete. She was ranked as the number-one female distance runner in the world in 1980 and 1981, and she took second place in the Boston Marathon three years in a row. She was also the first American woman to run the Boston Marathon in under 2 1/2 hours. During her lecture, Patti will discuss the pressures of being an athlete and her resulting struggle with bulimia, as well as her successful recovery.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at (508) 767-7160.