Alumni
Developing Leaders for Global Impact
An article in The New York Times in 1990 described how Purdue University was striving to “internationalize the outlook and training of its students.”
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Before coming to Purdue, Celina Gómez and Sofía Gómez earned their bachelor’s degrees in agricultural sciences and production from Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School in Honduras.
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Alumni Spotlights featuring Barry Delks, Srinivas Makam, and Turf management & science graduates Ben Baumer and Dan Kiermaier
Read MoreAlumni Close-Up: Applying Science to Feed the Globe
On the eve of her flight to Nepal, Alexis Ellicott was reviewing her trusted travel checklist.
Read MoreSharing the gift of knowledge
It’s 1986, and the scene opens with J.R. Ewing, the charming but scheming oil tycoon of the television saga “Dallas,” played by Larry Hagman, being chauffeured by jeep through pasture and forest.
Read MoreAlumni Close-Up: The Impact of Purdue’s People
As R.D. Schrader studied for his master’s degree in agricultural economics, his route on the West Lafayette campus was a well-worn triangle: from his apartment to classes in the Department of Agricultural Economics to the gym.
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Alumni Spotlights featuring Kavitha Dasu, Don Lamb, and the hosts of the Arthro-Pod podcast, Jody Green, Jonathan Larson, & Michael Skvarla.
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First-year vet student Elliot Westrich thinks zoological veterinary medicine is likely his calling, but he has three years to go, including a year of clinical rotations. John Burkhardt, whose choices took him from the family farm to a distinguished career in drug discovery, thinks keeping an open mind is a great idea.
Read MoreGrowing future scholars through Red Gold Executive’s memorial
When Steve Smith (BS ’75, agricultural sciences), senior director of agriculture for Red Gold, passed away in 2021, tributes quickly poured in. People who worked with Smith viewed his many contributions to state and federal agricultural policies, as well as to a variety of agricultural coalitions and businesses, as both innovative and visionary.
Read MoreAlumni Close-Up: Honoring History, Building Community
Head an hour south of Louisville and east from Interstate 65 to the hills (or “knobs,” as they’re called) of Nelson County, Kentucky, and you’ll find J.W. “Wally” Dant III (BS ’85, forestry and natural resources) on the 350 rolling acres of Log Still Distillery.
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