California State University, Fresno alumna Mary Graham will return to her alma mater June 16-17 to emcee the “Contagious Joy!” conference at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State sponsored by Women of Faith. The event is expected to draw 10,000 women.

As president of Texas-based Women of Faith (a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc.), Graham oversees the organization that hosts America's largest women's conference. She also emcees 28 or more Women of Faith events annually in sold-out arenas across the U.S. and Canada.

Graham graduated in 1968 from Fresno State with a degree in history.
 
A mixture of laughter, music, drama and encouragement at Women of Faith has kept women coming back since the conferences began in 1996. Total attendance crossed the 3 million mark in 2005; 400,000 women are expected at conferences in 2006.

The Fresno event features five prominent women speakers: Luci Swindoll, Patsy Clairmont, Marilyn Meberg, Thelma Wells and Sheila Walsh.

Heading the list of special guests is Max Lucado, named by Reader’s Digest as the “Best Preacher in America.” Other guests are recording artist and author Tammy Trent, the Dove Award-winning group Avalon and New York Times best-selling author Donna VanLiere.

Tickets start at $55 for the Fresno event and for Fresno State alumae save $10 by requesting offer FRALUM when registering at 888-49-FAITH.

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