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July 24, 1998 825 Students eligible for degrees at Aug. 9 ceremony NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: Journalists who want to cover commencement Sunday, Aug. 9, at the West Lafayette campus will need tickets for the event and should reserve space for camera equipment. Arrangements can be made by calling Roy A. Johnson, associate registrar, at (765) 494-6163. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Approximately 825 Purdue University students will be eligible to receive degrees during commencement ceremonies at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Elliott Hall of Music. About 415 students will be eligible for undergraduate degrees, said Roy A. Johnson, associate registrar. About 240 other students will qualify for master's or educational specialist degrees, and an estimated 170 doctoral degrees will be conferred. Purdue President Steven C. Beering will be the commencement speaker. Purdue Alumni Association President Dr. Charles E. Boonstra, St. Joseph, Mich., also will address the new graduates during the ceremonies. Gretchen D. Blankman, West Lafayette, will give the student response. She will earn a bachelor's degree from the School of Management. Music for the ceremony will be presented by the Purdue Summer Commencement Band and Choir. This will be the 175th commencement ceremony at Purdue. The university has been recognizing summer graduates at the West Lafayette campus every year since 1984. CONTACT: Johnson, (765) 494-6163; e-mail, rajohn@delta.reg.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page