APSU’s Woodward Library Society to host CW2 Nick Lavery during Spring Social
By: Corina Ravenscraft March 25, 2026
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nick Lavery, a Green Beret with 5th Special Forces Group, speaks to Spanish military and law enforcement personnel at RESCUE-OPS II held in Alicante, Spain on April 27, 2023. | U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mykaela Martin
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University’s Woodward Library Society will host this year’s Spring Social, featuring Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nick Lavery, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. Tickets can be purchased here, and attendees are asked to RSVP by April 2.
Lavery is a decorated U.S. Army Special Forces officer who became the first above-the-knee
amputee to return to operational status in Special Forces history after being severely
wounded in Afghanistan. His book, Objective Secure: The Battle-Tested Guide to Goal Achievement, is an autobiography about his time as a member of the United States Green Berets
and how those harrowing and dangerous experiences challenged, strengthened, and ultimately
forged him into a better person.
This year’s schedule of events:
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Social hour - 5:30 p.m.
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Plated dinner - 6:30 p.m.
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Presentation from Lavery - 7:30 p.m.
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Silent auction for gift baskets - Throughout the evening
The Spring Social is an annual friend-raising and fundraising event for the Woodward Library Society. Tickets are $50 for members and $65 for non-members, and dress is business casual.
About the Woodward Library Society
The Woodward Library Society, established in 2009, is a group of dedicated library supporters committed to enhancing Austin Peay’s Felix G. Woodward Library. Its mission is to expand the library’s resources and promote greater awareness of what it offers. The society operates as a nonprofit organization in partnership with the APSU Foundation.
To learn more about the Woodward Library Society and membership opportunities, visit https://library.apsu.edu/society/ or contact Martina Malvasi, director of library services, at 931-221-7618 or malvasim@apsu.edu.