Central College will host its first Gaard scholar-in-residence in October. Tommy Vietor is coming to discuss the importance of global citizenship from October 8th through the 10th. Vietor’s 7 p.m. address on Thursday, October 9th will be open to the public in the Cox-Snow Recital Hall. He served President Barack Obama as a spokesperson for nearly a decade, including two years as National Security Spokesman and two years as Assistant White House Press Secretary. During his visit, Vietor will visit several Central classes and meet with various student groups.