Building a Pipeline: PPHS Origins Story | A Documentary

February 28, 2022 Matt Kerkhoff

With the backing of Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) is revolutionizing education and changing students’ lives.

After recognizing that too few minority high school students were academically prepared for the challenge of postsecondary education at Purdue University, President Mitch Daniels and the Purdue Board of Trustees took action. They created a new high school for K-12 Indiana students who are underserved by traditional high schools and underrepresented in higher education.

In collaboration with dedicated educators, PPHS was built as a STEM-focused, student-directed, hands-on learning environment that empowers students and prepares them for the future, all while serving as a pipeline to Purdue.

Learn more about PPHS. https://lifeat.purdue.edu/pphs

Watch the “PPHS First Class” documentary series:

Audrey’s episode: https://purdue.university/Audrey

Keante’s episode: https://purdue.university/Keante

Prem’s episode: https://purdue.university/Prem

Matt Kerkhoff

Matt’s experience producing content for Purdue goes way back to his student days as a film studies and telecommunications major. He worked for the campus television station, Boiler TV, when it first launched in the late 1990s. As a senior, he created BTV’s first student-produced show.
Now, he shoots and edits videos that share the stories of Purdue’s students, faculty and alumni.

Building a Pipeline: PPHS Origins Story | A Documentary

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