April 13, 2018

Golden Taps ceremony to honor 10 Purdue students

Purdue's Golden Taps ceremony will be held Monday (April 16) to honor students who have died during the past year.

Golden Taps, a collaboration of the Office of the Dean of Students, University Residences and the Purdue Student Union Board, has been a tradition on campus since 1994. Additional groups with involvement in the ceremony are Purdue Memorial Union, Purdue Musical Organizations, Black Cultural Center, Purdue Bands & Orchestras, Gimlet Leadership Honorary, Purdue Student Government, Purdue Graduate Student Government and Reamer Club.

Family, friends and community members are invited to gather at 8:45 p.m. at Purdue Memorial Union's North Ballroom. Attendees will then proceed to the "Unfinished Block P" in Academy Park outside Stewart Center for a brief outdoor ceremony.

The 10 students who will be honored this year are:

* Callie Albert, a sophomore in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute from Hillsboro, Indiana.

* Ethan Brown, a senior in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute from Pierceton, Indiana.

* Ana Chapman, a senior in the College of Liberal Arts from Elkhart, Indiana.

* Cosmo Demir, a sophomore in the College of Engineering from Schererville, Indiana.

* Mary Grimes, a graduate student in the College of Liberal Arts from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

* Leah Hanley, a junior in the College of Education from Noblesville, Indiana.

* Emilie Hobbs, a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Life Science Program from Peru, Indiana.

* Cole Petty, a senior in the College of Agriculture from Crawfordsville, Indiana.

* Ean Seals, a graduate student in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute from Francisco, Indiana.

* Benjamin Slaven, a professional student in the College of Pharmacy from Wolcottville, Indiana.

After the ceremony, a reception will take place in the North Ballroom of the Purdue Memorial Union. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 765-494-1747.


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