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May 11, 2009

Top male graduate to help entrepreneurial firm

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -
Eric Barnard
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Eric Barnard, an agricultural economics major from Flora, Ind. received the G.A. Ross Award as the outstanding graduating man at Purdue University. Barnard also received a Governor Bob Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship, which allows recent graduates to work for two years with some of Indiana’s fastest growing entrepreneurial companies. Barnard’s host company is RICS software, which provides services to the retail sector. He will graduate at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (May 16). Barnard is the 21st College of Agriculture recipient of the Ross Award in the 50 years that it has been given.

Barnard has been president of the Purdue Student Government and active in the Purdue Greek Intervarsity Youth Fellowship, Mortar Board and Farm House Fraternity.

CONTACT: Eric Barnard, 765-437-5408, ebarnard@purdue.edu  or eric.m.barnard@gmail.com

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Steve Leer, sleer@purdue.edu
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Eric Barnard was named Purdue's top male graduating senior. Barnard, an agricultural economics major, has an Orr Fellowship and will work with a software firm after graduation. (Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell)

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