ADVISORY/Parents of Joseph B. Maglione III, Marine Reservist Killed in Kuwait, to Accept...

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ADVISORY...Saturday (June 14)

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What:       Rosemary Corr and Joseph Maglione Jr., the parents of
            Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione III, the first United States
            college student killed during Operation



		

		

		

		

		

		
		
			

 

		
		
		
		
		
	

 Iraqi Freedom,
            will accept a posthumous bachelor of science degree in
            engineering at the University's 116th commencement this
            Saturday, it has been announced by Drexel President
            Constantine Papadakis.

            Corr and Maglione Jr. and 11 other family members will
            attend the ceremony and be seated in the front row.

            A U.S. Marine reservist, Maglione died on April 1, 2003,
            in a non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote in Kuwait.
            The 22-year-old was a member of Bridge Company Bravo, 6th
            Engineer Support Battalion and 4th Force Service Support
            Group of Folsom, Pa.

When:       Saturday, June 14, 2003, 3:30 p.m.

Where:      Drexel's John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and
            Market streets)

Visuals:    Following the conferral of bachelor's degrees, University
            Provost Harvill Eaton will lead Corr and Maglione Jr. to
            the stage, where Papadakis will greet them with
            handshakes, hugs and their son's degree.

Background: The Drexel Board of Trustees unanimously approved the
            conferral of Maglione's posthumous degree at its May
            meeting ... The University's College of Engineering and
            Department of Athletics have established a scholarship
            fund in Maglione's name, which will benefit Drexel
            student-athletes studying engineering.