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Matt Folk

podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 102: Purdue for Life’s Matt Folk on the Boilermaker Spirit and Community

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Matt Folk, president and CEO of the Purdue for Life Foundation. In this new “Boilermaker Bites” series, Matt joins podcast host Kate Young at 8Eleven Modern Bistro in the Purdue…
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article | Athletics

Boiler Up, Hammer Down Under

Abbey Ellis has made her mark on the court halfway around the world from home.

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Eric Jakubiak poses in the lockers he built to house his Purdue memorabilia collection.

article | Experience

A fan cave can go anywhere — even in a bathroom

Eric Jakubiak remodeled his basement bathroom in gold and black during a pandemic quarantine You wouldn’t necessarily look at the photo and understand its significance unless you were a Boilermaker — and even then, you’d need to be Eric Jakubiak…
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Ishita Sameer Bhedi in a classroom in Indianapolis.

article | Education

Capitalizing on opportunities throughout college 

“I knew that I could thrive in my engineering degree,” says Ishita Sameer Bhedi, a Boilermaker in Indianapolis.

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Shye Robinson in Washington, D.C.

article | Experience

Encouraging progress in policies and programs

What motivates the president of Purdue Student Government? “Giving back is my priority,” Shye Robinson says.

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The groom feeds the bride a piece of cake. The cake is in the foreground.

article | Experience

A Boilermaker love story, 60 years strong 

A Purdue couple whose love blossomed over half a century ago on Purdue’s campus shares their Boilermaker love story and what it takes to make a successful 60-year marriage.

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Dorn Hayes

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 101: Ford Motor Co. HR Director Rochelle Dorn-Hayes on the Importance of Bringing Your Whole Self to Work

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Rochelle Dorn-Hayes, human resources director at Ford Motor Co.   Tune in as Rochelle shares more about her time at Purdue, where she earned her MBA from the Mitch Daniels School…
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article | Education

Meet the pilot from our ‘Boilermakers in Flight’ video

Brittany Gallarneau applies lessons learned at Purdue in her career as a first officer for Envoy Air  When Amelia Earhart came to Purdue in 1935 as a consultant on careers for women, she imagined a future in which young women…
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article | Experience

Equity in the air

Purdue Pilots Inc. generates enthusiasm for flying by providing low-cost access to flight rentals, lessons  When it comes to flying credentials, it doesn’t get much better than the student organization Purdue Pilots Inc. (PPI).  PPI came to life in 1956,…
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article | Education

Amelia Earhart: Aviator. Legend. Boilermaker.

Learn what inspired Amelia Earhart, one of the most famous people in the world, to work for Purdue University.

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podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 100: All Hail to 100 Episodes

In this special 100th episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re celebrating and reflecting on our past episodes, which highlight Boilermakers who, through research, innovation and determination, have persistently pursued their next giant leap.   Over the last three years, our podcast…
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Purdue alumnus Chris Pate shows off some of the items in his massive Boilermaker collection

article | Experience

Meet the Boilermaker with the ‘world’s largest Purdue collection’

Chris Pate’s fan cave is full of museum-quality pieces of Purdue history.

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