article | Education
Small Steps of Purdue
There’s no one way to be a Boilermaker. Read these Boilermakers’ stories of persistence.
Pete’s story: I’ve been where you are
I used the DRC as a student. Now I work there, getting students access to the services they need.
Mikaela’s story: I didn’t have an IEP. I got help anyway.
I never needed accommodations until my sophomore year, but the DRC didn’t hesitate to offer the help I needed.
Madeline’s story: Crohn’s gave me a passion
My experience with Crohn’s is the reason I’m studying to be a pharmacist.
article | Experience
Em’s story: Advocating for self-acceptance
Once I finally got on board with my ADHD diagnosis, it felt like I was embracing myself.
Grace’s story: Determined to succeed
People often question my abilities. But once they get to know me, they see I have solid ideas.
David’s story: Positivity matters
I’m a positive person, and the DRC’s support helps build on that. I can participate in college life like anybody.
Daniella’s story: Dyslexia is my superpower
Early on, there was a disconnect with everything that I read. In third grade, I was diagnosed with dyslexia.
Campuswide connection through STEM majors
Isabella Sirit says campus resources and support from faculty and staff made all the difference in her success and growth.
video | Experience
Experiencing The Data Mine at Purdue University
If you talk to students from The Data Mine, it’s clear that this is far from your average learning community.
Chance encounter reveals Purdue engineers’ remarkable connection
Umesh Patel unexpectedly met a beneficiary of Cook Biotech’s SIS technology on the night Purdue named him a distinguished alumnus.
Blazing a trail in nuclear engineering
Destiny White didn’t set out to become Purdue’s first Black female nuclear engineering graduate, but she did just that.
