4/17/17 Purdue Golden Taps Ceremony

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. It honors the lives of Boilermakers who have died within the past academic year.

4/17/17 Golden Taps Ceremony, Dr. Katie Sermersheim
Dr. Katie Sermersheim, Dean of Students, speaks to the audience during the Golden Taps Ceremony on April 18.

4/17/17 Golden Taps Ceremony
The crowd gathers gathers in the Union Great Hall at the start of the Golden Taps Ceremony on April 18.
4/17/17 Golden Taps Ceremony
Attendees walk through the Purdue Memorial Union to the Unfinished Block P during the Golden Taps Ceremony on April 18.

4/17/17 Golden Taps Ceremony
Two drummers and two trumpeters march to the gathering during the Golden Taps Ceremony on April 18.

4/17/17 Golden Taps Ceremony
A bell is rung once for each of the seven lost Purdue student in the 2016-2017 academic year, during the Golden Taps Ceremony on April 18.

4/17/17 Golden Taps Ceremony
Members of the Purdue Student Union Board hold one candle, lit for each Purdue student lost during the 2016-2017 academic year, during the Golden Taps Ceremony on April 18.

4/17/17 Golden Taps Ceremony, Dr. Katie Sermersheim
Dr. Katie Sermersheim, Dean of Students, speaks to the audience during the Golden Taps Ceremony on April 18.

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