Clear

Purdue alumnus Jim Gilligan to compete on 'Jeopardy!'

Jim Gilligan, Ph.D. '15 is set to compete on Alex Trebek's final Jeopardy episode.

Posted: Jan 8, 2021 10:09 AM
Posted By: Cody Melin

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Purdue alumnus Jim Gilligan is set to compete on Alex Trebek's final episode of 'Jeopardy!'

Gilligan graduated from the university in 2015. He now spends his time as a professor at San Francisco State University.

The Purdue graduate will share the episode with host Alex Trebek who passed away from his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old.

To celebrate Trebek's legacy and Gilligan's appearance on the show, Purdue University is hosting a virtual watch party. 

The school is hosting the Zoom party on Friday, January 8.

You can RSVP by reaching out to EDUDEVELOPMENT@PRF.ORG.

Friday's episode airs at 7:30 p.m. right here on WLFI. 

Related Content

Scroll for more content...
West Lafayette
Partly Cloudy
29° wxIcon
Hi: 37° Lo: 19°
Feels Like: 21°
Kokomo
Cloudy
29° wxIcon
Hi: 36° Lo: 19°
Feels Like: 18°
Rensselaer
Partly Cloudy
30° wxIcon
Hi: 34° Lo: 18°
Feels Like: 19°
Fowler
Clear
29° wxIcon
Hi: 36° Lo: 17°
Feels Like: 21°
Williamsport
Clear
30° wxIcon
Hi: 38° Lo: 18°
Feels Like: 20°
Crawfordsville
Clear
30° wxIcon
Hi: 39° Lo: 19°
Feels Like: 20°
Frankfort
Partly Cloudy
30° wxIcon
Hi: 37° Lo: 18°
Feels Like: 20°
Delphi
Partly Cloudy
30° wxIcon
Hi: 37° Lo: 20°
Feels Like: 19°
Monticello
Partly Cloudy
30° wxIcon
Hi: 35° Lo: 20°
Feels Like: 19°
Logansport
Partly Cloudy
28° wxIcon
Hi: 35° Lo: 20°
Feels Like: 18°
Decreasing clouds this afternoon with slightly warmer temperatures
WLFI Temps
WLFI Planner

Indiana Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 1134898

Reported Deaths: 17829
CountyCasesDeaths
Marion1473912256
Lake735981260
Allen68335891
Hamilton51957489
St. Joseph50677652
Elkhart40767548
Vanderburgh35026498
Tippecanoe31302278
Johnson28050467
Hendricks26647387
Porter26093391
Madison21380461
Clark20446279
Vigo19290312
LaPorte17486266
Delaware17053306
Howard16980315
Monroe16829220
Kosciusko14525167
Hancock13288186
Bartholomew13229191
Warrick12369191
Grant12243249
Wayne12243271
Floyd12134227
Morgan10571195
Boone10008125
Noble9460123
Marshall9322147
Henry9286170
Dearborn9094102
Dubois8917142
Shelby8437131
Cass8280128
Lawrence8159187
DeKalb7964109
Jackson781793
Huntington7792118
Montgomery7239123
Gibson7203118
Harrison7062100
Knox6988116
Steuben680189
Miami6693114
Whitley669261
Putnam652586
Wabash6353113
Clinton634980
Jasper625792
Jefferson5979105
Ripley567394
Adams548781
Daviess5141119
Scott499680
Wells4934107
White488270
Greene4772102
Clay470162
Decatur4678111
Fayette465298
Jennings458967
LaGrange436591
Posey413844
Randolph4023107
Washington394756
Fountain383265
Fulton369074
Spencer366448
Starke362874
Owen359677
Sullivan352455
Jay338151
Orange336473
Rush315633
Carroll302339
Franklin295844
Perry294553
Vermillion287358
Tipton253967
Parke252531
Pike252244
Blackford226044
Pulaski214360
Newton185752
Brown181550
Benton171918
Crawford171229
Martin153519
Switzerland149612
Warren138717
Union125716
Ohio93313
Unassigned0599

COVID-19 Important links and resources

As the spread of COVID-19, or as it's more commonly known as the coronavirus continues, this page will serve as your one-stop for the resources you need to stay informed and to keep you and your family safe. CLICK HERE

Closings related to the prevention of the COVID-19 can be found on our Closings page.

Most Popular Stories

Community Events