ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION | ALAN PAGE

45th Anniversary Celebration Schedule

10:30am – The Celebration Begins: Refreshments, interactive displays of past forums, storytelling booth (come prepared to share your Forum stories), connection and reflection activities, and a “45 Years of Voices of Conscience” video.

11:30am – Music: Pianist Kenneth (Kenny) Vigne is the associate director of music at Westminster Presbyterian Church and is a composer, pianist, and organist. He will share his original work in the theme “The Story isn’t Over Yet,” featuring immigrant stories and a love letter to Minnesota. He is joined by vocalist Rob Graham, a professional singer, choral conductor, and arts administrator.

Forum – 12:00 Noon: Hear from Justice Alan Page and other invited guests as we reflect on 45 years and look to the future

Breads & Spreads . . . and Dessert – 1:00-2:00pm: Interactive displays, storytelling booth, activities, and video

Our Noon Forum: Special guest Justice Alan Page will join us to celebrate the Forum’s 45 years of affirming Ethics Matter. Justice Page was one of the Forum’s earliest presenters, sharing “The Student Athlete” in 1982. Now, in conversation with moderator The Rev. Dr. Jessica Patchett, Page will reflect on his career, education, athletics, and philanthropy from an ethical perspective.

Minnesota’s first African American Supreme Court Justice, Alan C. Page was elected to the court in 1992. He was reelected in 1998 and 2004.

Page is widely renowned for his career as a professional football player. Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988, he is recognized for his defensive efforts with the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s.

Page, who attended law school at the University of Minnesota during the height of his football career, is an ardent defender of equal education for children. He is the founder of the Page Education Foundation, which assists minority youth with post‑secondary education.

In November 2018, Justice Page received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Moderator Jessica Patchett is senior pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis and was previously senior pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Madison, Wisconsin. She holds a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry in Gospel and Culture from Columbia Theological Seminary.

The conversation with Justice Page is an important part of a momentous day for the Forum featuring special guests, a storytelling booth, interactive displays of past Forums, a delicious dessert, and a look to the future.