July 16, 2009

Purdue summer commencement set for Aug. 8

The 1,287 degrees being awarded include 484 undergraduate degrees, four professional degrees, 445 master's degrees and 354 doctoral degrees. A posthumous doctoral degree will be awarded to Elaine Roundtree Love, a former student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Calumet City, Ill.

University President France A. Córdova will address graduates at the ceremony. Ashley Lauren Wenger of Granger, Ind., who will receive a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the College of Engineering, will provide the student response.

The ceremony will be aired live on Comcast Channel 5 and Boiler TV. It also will be shown live via Webcast at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/graduation

Commencement videos will be available at $30 per DVD. Order forms can be obtained at https://www.purdue.edu/registrar/pdf/DVD_Form.pdf  or by calling 765-494-3933. Forms may be submitted both before and after the ceremony within two weeks of the event.

For more information, call 765-494-6157 or e-mail commencement@purdue.edu

Purdue has been holding summer commencement ceremonies since 1984.

Writer: Soumitro Sen, 765-496-9711, ssen@purdue.edu

Source: Christine DeHahn Pass, assistant registrar, 765-494-6163, dehahn@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

Note to Journalists: Journalists who want to cover the commencement ceremony need tickets and must reserve space for camera equipment. Arrangements can be made by contacting Soumitro Sen, Purdue News Service, at 765-496-9711, ssen@purdue.edu

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