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December 3, 1999

Commencements planned for WL, Calumet campuses

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University will conduct three graduation ceremonies at two campuses later this month.

Approximately 2,920 students are eligible to participate in West Lafayette commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, in the Elliott Hall of Music, said Kathleen Munn, assistant registrar. The morning ceremony is for the Schools of Agriculture, Education, Liberal Arts, Management, Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science. The afternoon ceremony is for the Schools of Consumer and Family Sciences, Engineering, Technology, and Veterinary Medicine.

Purdue Calumet's commencement will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Radisson Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville. About 535 students are eligible to participate.

Purdue President Steven C. Beering will be the featured commencement speaker at all three ceremonies.

Purdue Alumni Association President Thomas J. Carroll, Carmel, also will address the new graduates during the West Lafayette ceremonies. C. Tristan Stayton, Lexington, Ky., will give the student response during the morning ceremony. He will earn a bachelor's degree in earth and atmospheric sciences. Megan Nicole Ober, Indianapolis, will give the student response during the afternoon ceremony. She will earn a bachelor's degree in child development and family studies.

At Calumet, Chancellor James Yackel and representatives of the Purdue Alumni Association also will address new graduates. The student responder at the Calumet campus will be Christopher Kosovich, Portage, who will receive a degree in psychology.

CONTACTS: Munn, (765) 494-8219, kmunn@purdue.edu; Wes Lukoshus, director of university relations at Purdue Calumet, (219) 989-2217.

NOTE TO JOURNALISTS:  Journalists who want to cover West Lafayette commencement Sunday, Dec. 19, will need tickets for the event. To make arrangements, call Mike Willis, (765) 494-0371, or Jesica Webb, (765) 494-2079, at the Purdue News Service.

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