For someone who spends so much time up in trees, Ben Hasse seems particularly well grounded. Hasse, Kingsford, Mich. , graduates from Purdue University this month with a 3.98 grade point average and degrees in forestry and Spanish. He will participate in commencement exercises for the School of Agriculture at 8 p.m. May 11 in Elliott Hall of Music.
People stop climbing trees when they grow up.
They forget how much fun it is. It's so peaceful. Hasse also climbs high in the classroom. He recently received the G.A. Ross Award as Purdue's outstanding senior male student. I get the award, but Uncle Sam gets the money.