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Joanna Retherford

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Visual Practitioner Joanna Retherford (LA’89)

The Purdue Women’s Network connects alumnae around the globe with opportunities to share their skills, knowledge, and leadership to uplift and inspire other women. In this ongoing series, we check in with Purdue alumnae who run their own businesses and are looking to connect with others. Tell us about your academic and professional background. I […]

From engineer to fashion designer

When COVID-19 shut down America, Danielle Render (T’17, EnE’17) was ready. Her custom clothing company Divine Creations, known by the brand name DVN Co., had already seen the worst before word ever hit American media. She started feeling the pinch in January because DVN’s raw materials come from China, where the first cases of coronavirus […]

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Emily Carter (T’03)

The Purdue Women’s Network connects alumnae around the globe with opportunities to share their skills, knowledge, and leadership to uplift and inspire other women. In this ongoing series, we check in with Purdue alumnae who run their own businesses and are looking to connect with others. How are you navigating these uncertain times? I launched […]

How Can I Stay Positive During Tough Times?

The following was originally posted on Gladieux Consulting’s website, founded by CEO Michelle Gladieux (HHS’93, MS T’95), in response to a client question on how to stay positive during the COVID-19 epidemic. Regardless of circumstance, we think that Gladieux’s advice is sound for any time of uncertainty. Dear Michelle, Any tips about staying positive in […]

Julianne McCollum

Julianne McCollum: Head Quack at Yellow Duck Marketing

It all started at the Gap, where Julianne (Smith) McCollum (HHS’97) worked in high school. “I loved trying to understand why people buy certain things,” she says. So when she got to Purdue, she studied consumer sciences and retailing. While her classmates wanted to be buyers, McCollum completed a market-research internship for a shopping-center developer.  […]

Pursuing Purpose in a Pandemic

As a firm believer in the power of discipline and building habits that support your goals, I can admit that the COVID-19 pandemic threw me for a loop. I’m a wife, a full-time employee, and a business owner — and all of my worlds came crashing together as we began to shelter-in-place in March. In […]

Michele Bisceglie

Michele Bisceglie’s boutique communications agency drives nonprofit impact

Michele Bisceglie (LA’96) arrived at Purdue the Saturday before classes. It was her first time on campus — and in Indiana.  The South Jersey native jokes she got kicked out of her home state because of her love of country music, but the real story is more straightforward.   “My guidance counselor suggested Purdue,” Bisceglie […]

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