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President of Lotus Development Corp. to Speak at Embry-Riddle Graduation


Jeff PapowsDaytona Beach, Fla., April 11, 1997 -- Three hundred fifty Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students will take part in the Spring graduation ceremony at the Ocean Center Saturday, April 26,1997. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be preceded by a hooding ceremony for master's candidates at 8:00 a.m.

Jeff Papows, president of Lotus Development Corporation, will be the commencement speaker. Dr. Papows is responsible for establishing Lotus Notes as the preeminent leader in the field of client server collaborative computing, orchestrating the successful rebranding of Lotus Notes for the World Wide Web, and overseeing the 400 percent growth of Lotus Notes around the world. ERAU President Steven M. Sliwa will award Papows an honorary doctorate in aviation business administration.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world's leading university specializing in aviation and aerospace education, training and research. Its curriculum covers engineering, research, manufacturing, marketing, and management of modern aircraft and the systems that support them. The University has residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and a network of more than 100 education centers in the United States and Europe.