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Elder Richard G. Scott to be featured at BYU devotional March 18

March 12, 2008

Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is scheduled to deliver a Brigham Young University devotional address Tuesday, March 18, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.

The devotional will be presented live on BYU Television, BYU Radio, KBYU TV, KBYU FM and at byubroadcasting.org. For rebroadcast information, visit byubroadcasting.org.

Elder Scott was sustained a member of the Twelve on Oct. 1,1988, having previously served in the First Quorum of the Seventy for five years. He also presided over the Argentina North Mission in Cordoba, Argentina from 1965 to 1969.

The George Washington University graduate completed a degree in mechanical engineering before continuing his studies at Oak Ridge,Tenn., where he focused on nuclear engineering.

Writer: David Luker

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