Greg Mortenson at Honors Forum--Maroon Edition visit

Greg Mortenson at Honors Forum--Maroon Edition visit
Photo by Megan Bean

September 24, 2010

Greg Mortenson, left, author of The New York Times bestselling book, "Three Cups of Tea," this year's Maroon Edition book selection, spoke on Thursday to Mississippi State University Shackouls Honors College students, faculty, and others during his campus visit. Robert West, MSU associate professor of English, asked the humanitarian questions before students asked a few of their own. Mortenson's visit also included him speaking to more than 2,100 people at Humphrey Coliseum. Through his work in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mortenson has established more than 145 schools for children. For additional photos, click here.