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Top students to be recognized during 2020 commencement

Purdue’s top female student is Emily R. Sagstetter from Fort Wayne, and the top male student is Stephen A. Schwartz from Noblesville.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Purdue announces student responders for commencements

This year’s on-demand commencement from Purdue will include remarks from five student responders, three of whom are from the state of Indiana: Mason Gordon of Rushville, Evan Wang of Zionsville and Jordyn Whaley of West Lafayette.

Note to Journalists: A variety of graduating seniors – top students, commencement responders – are available to speak to reporters about what it’s like to graduate during COVID-19.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Purdue’s speech and language clinic offering free virtual screenings

A clinic in Purdue’s College of Health and Human Sciences is offering free speech and language virtual screenings for a limited time.

Media Contact: Abbey Nickel, nickela@purdue.edu

Public health nurse on the ‘worried well’ during COVID-19

A Purdue nursing expert says there are ways to handle stress, anxiety and being a member of the “worried well” population.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Indiana state chemist warns against false COVID-19 protection claims

State and federal regulators are seeing an increase in companies providing false or misleading claims about the effectiveness of disinfectants and the services companies provide to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.

Media Contact: Maureen Manier, mmanier@purdue.edu 

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