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September 6, 1996

Purdue to recognize deceased students during Golden Taps

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A Golden Taps ceremony at 1 p.m. Tuesday (9/10) in Spitzer Court will honor two Purdue University students who died during the summer.

The students to be commemorated are Tian-Jing Zhang, Indianapolis , a sophomore in the School of Science, and Christian Grove, Lafayette , a senior in the School of Technology.

The Golden Taps ceremony will be conducted monthly when a member of the student body has died the month before. It is sponsored and coordinated by Pendragon, the Cary Quadrangle student leadership honorary.

"The Golden Taps ceremony gives the university community the opportunity to formally honor and reflect on the lives of students who have recently died," said Tom Paczolt, manager of Cary Quad. "Golden Taps will be conducted, when necessary, on the second Tuesday of each month during the academic year. All Purdue students and staff are invited to be present for the brief ceremony."

CONTACT: Paczolt, (317) 494-2472.

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