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Elaine S. Dalton to give BYU devotional address Jan. 15

Elaine S. Dalton, Young Women general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center for a Brigham Young University campus devotional.

The devotional will not be broadcast live on the BYU Broadcasting channels or online at byub.org. It will be available live at the Joseph Smith Building auditorium. In her speech she will show a clip for which broadcast rights could not be obtained. Rebroadcast and archive information will be available at byub.org/devotionals or speeches.byu.edu.

Prior to her calling as the Young Women general president in April 2008, Sister Dalton served as both first and second counselor in the Young Women general presidency. She also served on the Young Women General Board for five years.

A native of Ogden, Sister Dalton received her bachelor’s degree in English from BYU in 1968.

Writer: Hwa Lee

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Photo by Mark A. Philbrick/BYU Photo

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