Kolby Hagmaier, Author
Motion P barn stops you in your tracks
Meet the Boilermaker fan family that handcrafted Purdue’s Motion P logo on their barn Rick and Dee Rietz come from a family of die-hard Boilermakers. Rick (BS management ’76), Dee (BS consumer and family sciences ’79) and their son Adam …
Building on a legacy through Purdue barns
Three Boilermaker barns celebrate the joy of persistence and honor their ties to Purdue and Indiana Driving through Indiana, you will find no shortage of beautiful farm fields of corn, soybeans and wheat. The golden crops sway in the breeze …
A Purdue-themed basketball barn built for dreamers
Have you ever wanted to play basketball in Purdue’s Mackey Arena? Now you can play in a barn that is known as ‘Mini-Mackey.’ Todd Foster’s dream was to open a multifunctional basketball facility — not only for his family but …
A Purdue Pete barn at Smith Family Farms
An 8th-generation family farm emphasizes Purdue pride and the importance of teaching children about Indiana farming Over 100 years old and still standing is the Smith Family Farms’ barn, with a distinctive Purdue Pete decorating its side. This eighth-generation family …
“Ever Grateful, Ever True” couple tattoo
Name: Jacie GrantGraduation year: 2016 Major/area of study: Animal sciences Current career: Senior supply chain analyst for Cargill Meet the Boilermaker couple who share a tattoo tribute to Purdue. A close-up of Jacie’s “Ever Grateful” tattoo and her husband’s “Ever …
A Purdue tattoo that’s a reminder of home
Name: Beth Black Graduation year: Purdue West Lafayette, 2014, and Purdue Fort Wayne, 2019 Major/Area of Study: Elementary education and Master of Business Administration Current career: Multiunit store manager for Follett Higher Education Meet alumna Beth Black, who dedicated a …
A tattoo sleeve full of Purdue memories
Name: Brittany Blackford Graduation year: Fall 2015 Major/area of study: Wildlife; fisheries and aquatic sciences Current career: Small-business owner and Master of Science student at Mississippi State University studying conservation education Meet Brittany, who has a tattoo sleeve dedicated to …
A daring Boilermaker tattoo
Name: Chyna Ferguson Graduation year: 2021 Major/area of study: Mass communication Current career: Digital marketing Meet the woman whose co-worker dared her to get a Purdue tattoo — and who went through with it. An up-close look at Chyna’s Purdue …
Meet Logan Cassady and his Purdue train tattoo
Name: Logan Cassady Graduation year: 2019 Major/area of study: Mechanical Engineering Technology Current career: Sales engineer for Ryan Fireprotection As the only person in his family with a tattoo, this Boilermaker knew he wanted a Purdue train tattoo to commemorate …
Starting a new Purdue family tattoo tradition
Name: Michael Davis and Isaak DavisGraduation year: 1992 for dad and 2019 for sonMajor/area of study: Law and society (criminology) for dad; hospitality and tourism management for sonCurrent career: Michael is a retired police officer, currently working in the electric …
A Boilermaker Special train tattoo
Name: Samuel KornicksGraduation year: 2015Major/area of study: Double major in political science/law and society with a minor in forensics.Current career: Full-time firefighter/EMT for the city of Lebanon, Indiana Meet the firefighter who is on the Boilermaker Special hype train. 1. …
A Purdue Pete vintage tattoo
Name: Gavin Gordon Purdue connection: I’m a huge fan, and so is my family! Current career: I work in the mental health industry at a hospital, and I’m a former case manager. Meet the Purdue football fan with a vintage-inspired Purdue …