Category: Purdue Global

Purdue Global graduates Kelvin Gumbs and Sherry McQueary and Purdue Global deans Melissa Burdi and Jeffery Buck

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Podcast Ep. 71: A Graduation Celebration to be Thankful For: The Impact of Purdue Global

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to five members of the Purdue Global community as they celebrate the impact Purdue Global has had on their careers and lives. The podcast team went behind the scenes at the...
LaQuinta seated at a table in a coffee shop, with books and a coffee cup in front of her.

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LaQuinta’s Purdue Global Story: Finally isn’t the same as too late

When I got pregnant my senior year, my grandmother encouraged me to enroll in community college.
Purdue Global graduates Massimo Ruzza and Gabe Giusti.

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Friends in flight crossing the finish line together

Purdue Global classmates Gabe Giusti and Massimo Ruzza had so much in common that friendship was all but inevitable.
Purdue Global graduate Tony Friesner studying outside.

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Purdue Global helps a veteran pursue a new role as a professor

Career and classroom experiences have brought Tony Friesner to believe there is always an opportunity to serve the greater good.

Lisa Holman with her Purdue Global degree.

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Purdue Global alumna advances in career and creative pursuits

Practice makes perfect. For Lisa Holman, this rings true in every endeavor, from rehearsing songs to processing data sets.

Kelvin Gumbs, U.S. Navy veteran and Purdue Global alumnus

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Naval officer complements leadership skills with Purdue Global degree

Kelvin Gumbs chose Purdue Global because he recognized the value of a degree from a respected name in higher education.
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Purdue Global Fall 2022 Commencement

Experience the most memorable highlights from Purdue Global’s Fall 2022 commencement weekend! Purdue Global’s graduates celebrated their giant leaps on Purdue University’s campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, as well as online via livestream. The graduates join a family of 600,000+...
Jacque reviews information on a computer screen while working at home.

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Jacque’s Purdue Global story: A passion for community

My mom is a nurse, so service has been something I have been accustomed to since I was a kid.

Frank Dooley

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Podcast Ep. 67: Purdue Global Chancellor Frank Dooley: The Future is Fueled by Education

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Frank Dooley, chancellor of Purdue Global. Purdue Global is Purdue’s accredited and affordable online solution designed for the working adult with life experience, and often some college credit – but...

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A lesson in dedication

Cancer couldn’t stop this Army veteran from pursuing a Purdue Global degree Once Sheila Taylor set her mind on completing a graduate degree, nothing was going to stand in her way. Not when she was diagnosed with breast cancer for...
Justin Marvin is a firefighter and paramedic with the Purdue Fire Department.

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Purdue firefighter gets new opportunities learning online

More than 500 Purdue employees have attended Purdue Global tuition-free As the son of two public servants – a teacher and the former West Lafayette chief of police – Justin Marvin was naturally drawn to an occupation that educates and...
Cynthia Walker Middleton worked at Motorola as a liaison between engineers and technicians.

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A long journey home to Purdue

Purdue Global made it possible to finish a degree started in West Lafayette 40 years ago She has lived in numerous states and taken college courses in several of them, but Cynthia Walker Middleton has always had a soft spot...