Golden Taps ceremony to honor two Purdue students

Purdue University's Golden Taps ceremony will be held on April 20 to honor students who have died during the past year. Golden Taps, a collaboration of the Office of the Dean of Students, University Residences and the Purdue Student Union Board, has been a tradition on campus since 1994.

Additional groups with involvement in the ceremony include Purdue Memorial Union, Purdue Musical Organizations, Black Cultural Center, Purdue Bands & Orchestras, Gimlet Leadership Honorary, Purdue Student Government, Purdue Graduate Student Government and Reamer Club.

Family, friends and community members are invited to gather at 8:45 p.m. at the Lafayette Room on the second floor west hall in Purdue Memorial Union. Attendees will then proceed to the "Unfinished Block P" sculpture in Academy Park outside Stewart Center for a brief outdoor ceremony.

The two students who will be honored this year are:

* Arnaud Couturieux, a doctoral student in the School of Languages and Cultures from France.

* Nathan Malher, a graduate student in computer and information technology from Lafayette, Indiana.

After the ceremony, a reception will take place in Purdue Memorial Union, Lafayette Room. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 765-494-1747.