Sue Ann and Evan Werling (seated) received a Purdue President’s Council award, the Crystal Boilermaker Special Train, on Dec. 11 in recognition of their lifetime of loyalty, commitment and generosity. Pictured standing (from left) are Willie Reed, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine; Deborah Knapp, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Oncology; and Matt Folk, president and CEO of the Purdue for Life Foundation.

Comparative Oncology Research Center at Purdue to Be Named for Evan and Sue Ann Werling

The Purdue Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center in recognition of the donors’ $10 million gift. The university will use the Werlings’ gift to establish the new center, fund the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Professorship of Comparative Oncology, and create an endowment to provide unrestricted support for promising cancer research and clinical trials.

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