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April 16, 1999 JOURNALISTS: Here are story ideas and Purdue events during the next two weeks. Cousins, former winners compete in 42nd Grand Prix Two former winners who also are cousins will be among the 33 Purdue students competing in the 42nd annual Purdue Grand Prix on Saturday, April 24. They are last year's winner, Kyle Smith of Frankfort, a senior in the Schools of Engineering, and the 1996 winner, Dustin Smith of Frankfort, a senior in the School of Management. The 50-mile, 160-lap go-kart race is billed as "The Greatest Spectacle in College Racing." The kart track north of Ross-Ade Stadium will open at 10 a.m., and qualification sprints will run at 11:30 a.m., noon and 12:30 p.m. The feature race starts about 2:30 p.m. Journalists can arrange credentials by calling the Purdue Grand Prix Foundation, (765) 494-2708. The Purdue News Service will release unofficial race results within two hours of the race completion, and also will post them to the PurdueNews Web site. CONTACT: Niki Mercer, Grand Prix Foundation president, (765) 494-2708; nmercer1@purdue.edu Events Friday, April 23. Jerome Adams, general manager, Learning and Transformation Services, Shell Oil Co., Houston, talks about "Leveraging Learning as a Vehicle to Manage Change and Improve Business Performance" at the Krannert Executive Forum at 11:30 a.m. in the Krannert Building Auditorium. Reporters are asked to refrain from asking questions, videotaping or taking photographs during the lecture, but all are allowed during the student question-and-answer sessions. CONTACT: Tamyra Gibson, director of public relations, School of Management, (765) 494-4392, gibson@mgmt.purdue.edu Friday-Sunday, April 23-25. Gala Week, an annual celebration for reunion classes sponsored by the Purdue Alumni Association, will include receptions, lunches and banquets for specific classes and at most schools. CONTACT: Nikki Horner, associate director, Purdue Alumni Association, (765) 494-5175, or check out their Web site. Saturday, April 24. The Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff will conduct its annual awards program at 1 p.m. in Fowler Hall. Stewart Center. The group will recognize more than 100 African-American undergraduate students for their academic, service and leadership achievements. CONTACT: Johnny E. Brown, professor of mathematics, (765) 494-1967; jeb@math.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page