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 […]
5 questions with Dallas Woodburn (MFA’13), author of The Best Week that Never Happened What inspired you to be a writer? It’s difficult for me to remember a time before I loved writing; I gobbled up books from an early age. My dad is a writer, and I often saw him working, so I knew […]
When whistleblower Edward Snowden became a household name in the early 2010s, Carey Parker’s (ECE’91, MS ECE’92) career as a security and privacy advocate took shape. “I wanted to bridge the gap between the physical world and the cyber world,” he says. “In our physical daily lives, we have locks, smoke alarms, and seat belts […]
Tyler Duncan nabs first PGA Tour title, realizing childhood dream Tyler Duncan (M’12) swung his first golf club at 6 years old. “My grandpa built clubs at the local golf course,” says the Columbia,Indiana, native. “He would just cut off a 3-wood, an 8-iron, and a putter, and I would just ride around on the […]
After spending time at the beginning of his career with an ad agency, Levi Eads (LA’09) took his communication expertise to the nonprofit sector — and he discovered it was an ideal fit. He had always enjoyed volunteering with charitable organizations, and this career move combined his desire to help others with his interest in […]
A s the COVID-19 coronavirus spread around the globe, university administration acted swiftly to minimize the threat to campus. Thousands of students moved out early. Social distancing and stay-home orders were implemented. Purdue held its first virtual commencement. Meanwhile, alumni everywhere found ways to fight the pandemic and support their communities by working on the […]
Champion runner Samara Miller channels her abilities in service to others For Samara Miller (la’19), Purdue was never part of her plan. As the 2016 400-meter national champion senior year of high school, she had plenty of options. “I was recruited heavily by Big Ten schools and even some schools in the SEC,” Miller […]
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. […]
Name: Ryan Marvel (LA’16) Gig: Environmental Safety Technician Years on the job: One year, seven months On duty: Collect chemicals and biohazardous waste from campus buildings; safely transport them to our hazardous materials storage facility, where we prepare them to be shipped out. All in the mix: Chemical containers are sorted and we blend compatibles […]
How grit and hard work led coach Kevin Sauer to the Olympic stage How do you build the steps to an Olympic podium? For Kevin Sauer (M’76), Purdue Crew coach from 1977 to 1982 and the first coach of the women’s rowing team, it all started with a hammer. “In 1979, I was the head […]
