Franklin Pierce University will hold its annual Fitzwater Center Honors ceremony on Friday, April 29 bestowing Fitzwater Medallions upon select honorees at an event on the Rindge Campus. The Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication is presented annually to those who have demonstrated a commitment to the critical role free speech plays in a democracy and to an electorate fluent in the issues of their time. Established in 2004, the Fitzwater Honors is the hallmark event of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University.