MEDIA ADVISORY

From: Purdue News Service

Date: August 29, 2006

Subject: Women Pioneers of Purdue University

Journalists are invited on Wednesday (Aug. 30) to cover the inaugural Women Pioneers of Purdue University event at Westwood, the home of Purdue President Martin C. Jischke and his wife, Patty.

Fifteen pioneers will be honored, 10 deceased and five living, who are Mary Ellen Bock, head of the Department of Statistics; Martha Chiscon, professor emeritus of biological sciences and former associate dean of the College of Science; Jane Daniels, former director of the Purdue University Women in Engineering Program; Virginia Ferris, professor of entomology; and Leah Jamieson, John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering.

Lunch will be served at noon and the program is expected to start at 12:35 p.m.

To RSVP or for more information, contact Christy Jones, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu

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