Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder will be celebrated for his 70 years of public service and historic achievements next year in “A National Ovation to L. Douglas Wilder.”

The VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host the event across two days, two states and two events in collaboration with Virginia Union University and Howard University. The celebration starts with the premiere of a documentary about Gov. Wilder’s life on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 5 p.m. in VUU’s Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center at 1500 N. Lombardy St. in Richmond.

The documentary will be followed by a National Ovation Gala on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Washington Hilton Hotel at 1919 Connecticut Ave. in Washington, D.C.

Scholarships also will be provided as part of this event to VCU, VUU and Howard University students who enroll and attend the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for undergraduate or graduate studies.

To RSVP for the documentary, visit www.support.vcu.edu/event/WilderDoc, while tickets for the black-tie affair can be purchased at www.support.vcu.edu/event/NationalOvationWilder.

More information can be found at wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/a-national-ovation-to-l-douglas-wilder.