MEDIA CONTACT: Kristine M. McGrath
561-297-1168, kmcgrath@fau.edu
Aileen Izquierdo
561-297-2442, izquierd@fau.edu

FAU To Celebrate Spring Commencement
Dr. Richard A. Lerner, President Of The Scripps Research Institute, To Receive Honorary Doctoral Degree

BOCA RATON, FL (April 21, 2004) - More than 2,200 students will receive their diplomas from Florida Atlantic University during two spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, April 30. The ceremonies are schedule for 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in FAU's gymnasium, 777 Glades Road. These students will join more than 85,000 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the University opened its doors 40 years ago.

During the morning commencement, FAU will present Dr. Richard A. Lerner, president of The Scripps Research Institute, with a Doctor of Humane Letters for his contributions to education in the United States and Israel. Lerner's 30-year scientific career is filled with several achievements in the area of biomedical research. His work spans a wide range of discoveries, from unique insights into protein and peptide structure to the recent identification of a sleep-inducing lipid. Lerner is widely recognized by numerous prestigious societies and organizations in the United States and abroad.

For more information regarding FAU's commencement, contact Kristine McGrath, associate director of media relations, at 561-297-1168 or kmcgrath@fau.edu.

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