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June 10, 2003

Purdue Grand Prix Foundation honors board members

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue University Grand Prix Foundation recently honored 10 students for their service on the Purdue Grand Prix board. The students, who organized the 46th annual go-kart race, called the "greatest spectacle in college racing," include:

• Scott Ripberger, a senior agriculture business management major from Falmouth, Ind., who served as president.

• Josh Morgan, a senior agricultural systems management major from Milroy, Ind., who served as race co-chairman.

• Matthew Morris, a junior animal agribusiness major from Russiaville, Ind., who served as race co-chairman.

• Jeremy Mosbaugh, a sophomore agriculture business management major from Crawfordsville, Ind., who served as director of business.

• Andy Eick, a junior turfgrass science major from Medina, N.Y., who served as director of promotions.

• Jonathan Taylor, a senior landscape horticulture and design major from Lebanon, Ind., who served as director of facilities.

• Cynthia Grubbs, a senior advertising and photography major from Covington, Ind., who served as director of productions.

• Toby Hollinger, a sophomore food industry marketing and management major from Lynn, Ind., who served as director of special events.

• Luke Erickson, a senior small business management major from North Manchester, Ind., who served as director of sales.

• Diane Homkes, a junior management and computer information systems technology major from Russiaville, Ind., who served as director of scoring.

The Purdue Grand Prix Foundation is a student-run, nonprofit organization that conducts the race and related events to raise money for student scholarships.

Writer: Marydell Forbes, (765) 496-7704, mforbes@purdue.edu

Source: Scott Ripberger, (765) 743-3471, scottierip@hotmail.com

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu


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