Video clip of Malagasy president's visit available online
For immediate release
March 2, 2005
March 2, 2005
Marc Ravalomanana, president of the Republic of Madagascar, visited the campus of Abilene Christian University Feb. 5-6 after sending 24 Malagasy students to attend ACU.
During his visit, Ravalomanana met privately with the Malagasy students and ate dinner with them and other ACU friends. He also took a tour of the campus, spoke at a public luncheon in his honor and met with ACU student groups and university administration.
The 24 Malagasy students came to ACU through a unique scholarship program funded by the Malagasy government.
Use the links below to watch a news broadcast about the president's visit, produced by ACU alumnus Grant Rampy ('87) of Tribune Broadcasting. The segment aired on the Dallas/Fort Worth WB 33 station.Video clip of Malagasy president's visit: Large file (14 MB) Small file (3.9 MB)
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