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September 13, 2000 President Jischke salutes Purdue staff and faculty donors WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue President Martin C. Jischke on Friday (9/15) will recognize the more than 541 Purdue faculty and staff who are major donors to the university. "These are people whose support is truly a testament to their belief in this university," Jischke said. "They are working at Purdue every day. They understand our dreams and our challenges, and they are setting an example for the entire Purdue family." The faculty and staff donors, who are among the more than 7,500 major donor households that make up the Purdue President's Council, will be honored at a noon lunch in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms. Purdue employees Sue Graham, director of conference operations, and T. Lewis Graham, scheduling general manager for facilities services, are members of the President's Council. "My husband and I believe in Purdue and its overall mission," Sue Graham said. "We believe it is important as staff to be active and supportive, and the President's Council serves as a way to demonstrate this financially. Our contribution is an investment in something very important to ourselves and to everyone associated with Purdue." Carolyn Gery, executive director of the President's Council, said she hopes Friday's event will inspire a new era of greater staff involvement in Purdue's future. "These individuals being honored already devote their time, talents and their financial support to the university," Gery said. "We'd like to see more individuals and families in the greater Purdue community share that level of pride and commitment as we build toward an even more vital university." People who donate $1,000 or more annually to Purdue University become members of the President's Council. Sources: Carolyn Gery, (765) 494-2731; pc@purdue.edu Sue Graham, (765) 494-494-1023; shgraham@purdue.edu Writer: Grant Flora, (765) 494-2073, gflora@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page