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Published on Friday, May 16, 2008
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NIU shooting victims to get posthumous degrees
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Northern Illinois University plans to honor the five students killed in a campus shooting this year when the university holds its commencement ceremony on Saturday.

NIU will present posthumous degrees to the families of three of the victims -- Gayle Dubowski, Catalina Garcia and Julianna Gehant.

Ryanne Mace and Dan Parmenter also were killed on Valentine's Day when a gunman opened fire on their classroom. The university says their families will receive the honor at a later date.

University officials say they'll also hold a moment of silence at the start of the ceremony to mark the shootings

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