Paige Brown, Author
Advocating for self and community
Since childhood, Purdue Pharmacy alumna with hearing loss has learned to navigate her own education — with help from Purdue.
Finding friends at college: The courage to step out of your comfort zone
At age 13, Parsia Bahrami learned that the process of moving to a new country could be a profoundly lonely one.
3+2 dual-degree partnership provides a perfect opportunity for eager students
Don-Terry Veal Jr. is a pioneer in the 3+2 dual degree partnership between Morgan State University and Purdue.
How one student’s backup plan became his calling
Hudson Tsang had been interested in becoming an airplane pilot for as long as he could remember.
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Aviators
Air Force flight instructor Ashley Bird found a springboard for her military career in Purdue’s ROTC.
LGBTQ at Purdue: Pride in community and self
Elise Doan and Audrey Williamson share how LGBTQ students can find a vibrant and uplifting community at Purdue.
Playing a part in an Indy 500 tradition, year after year
As a member of the Purdue “All-American” Marching band, Krupa Patel enjoys coming back to the Indy 500, a tradition held for over 100 years.
Purdue alumna Nickey Ramsey takes on ‘Shark Tank’ with an innovative solution for busy parents
Like all good ideas, Junobie was created out of necessity. As a traveling working mother of two, Nickey Ramsey became frustrated with the few options available at the time to store her breastmilk — or, as she calls it, “liquid …
Seeing a community come together for race day
It’s the coolest moment when we turn the corner of the Indy 500 track, and you see all of the people in the stands lined up, and you are the first thing they’re all looking at.
Combining student leadership and showmanship at the Indianapolis 500
At the Indy 500, a lot of the drum major’s role is the showmanship of it all — wearing the big, tall bear hats, leading the band through the parades, but there is also the logistics.
A Boilermaker wedding
When Brooke and Marc Conner were planning their wedding, Purdue quickly became their top choice as a venue. “Most of our time dating had been spent at Purdue. It was a home for us for so long. We just wanted to …
Boilermaker super fans: A Purdue memorabilia buff
Purdue super fan Eddie Keister shares some of his favorite pieces of Purdue sports memorabilia In the mid-90s, Eddie Keister kept himself entertained while working at Bruno’s Pizza by looking at the enormous amount of Purdue memorabilia in Big O’s …