Purdue University Global Commencement 2022

June 17, 2022 Thad Boone

Persistently pursuing lifelong learning through Purdue University Global. 

“I challenge you to never stop envisioning, never stop growing,” said Derrick Howell-McQueen, a 2021 Purdue University Global alumnus and keynote speaker at the spring 2022 commencement. “You’re merely marking this moment as one that is physical proof that you can achieve anything that you can see. I charge you to see again, to dream again, to envision again, to continuously be graduating.” 

The Class of 2022 officially marked the moment on May 21, 2022, at Indianapolis’ Old National Centre. Congratulations to each of the 10,000-plus students in this year’s graduating class for persistently pursuing your college education. The best is yet to come. 

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Thad Boone

With a keen eye for cinematography and a passion for storytelling, Thad’s visual artistry elevates every project he touches. Undeterred by failure, he finds a way to flip undesirable outcomes and channel that energy into a dauntless pursuit of success.
He flexed his leadership skills as founding father of the Alpha Psi chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Butler University and also edited two short films while in college.

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