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CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University alumna and business woman Diane Paddison will offer practical advice for young professionals in a talk on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the LaSells Stewart Center on campus.

The free, public lecture, "Finding Balance: Practical Wisdom for Young Professionals," will begin at 7 p.m.

Paddison, '81, is chief strategy officer at the national commercial real estate firm Cassidy Turley and serves on two other corporate boards, Behringer Harvard REIT Opportunity Fund II and AirAdvice. She also is a trustee for the OSU Foundation Board and the Dean's Circle of Excellence for the College of Business.

Paddison is the author of "Work, Love, Pray: Practical Wisdom for Young Professional Christian Women," released in 2011 by Harper Collins. She is also the founder of "4word," a national nonprofit designed to connect, lead, and support young professional Christian women to fulfill their potential. She and her husband have four children and live in Dallas, Texas, and Portland.

For more information, call 541-713-8044 or go to http://business.oregonstate.edu/