Complex sentence: She attended Purdue University, where she participated in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1977 and received her commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy.
Split into simpler sentences: She attended Purdue University, where she participated in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1977 and received her commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy.