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Schedule

All events are at the Purdue Memorial Union unless otherwise noted. This schedule is subject to change. Please note that our April 13 events are open to all alumni volunteers, and our April 14 events are designed specifically for current club, affinity network, and international network leaders.

Thursday, April 13

8:30 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9 am

Welcome and Introductions

9:15 am

Opening Keynote—Leading in a Life of Service

  • Lesley Wiete, Chief of Police at the Purdue University Police Department, moderated by Maria Whipple of the Purdue for Life Foundation

10:30 am

Presentation—Purdue for Life Foundation Update With Matt Folk

  • President and CEO, Purdue for Life Foundation, and Vice President for University Advancement and Alumni Engagement, Purdue University

11:15 AM

Presentation—The Importance and Power of Connection

  • Charlie Catalano, Assistant Professor of Practice in Public Relations, Purdue University

Noon

Networking Lunch

1 pm

Presentation—CliftonStrengths: Harnessing the Power of Your Talents

  • Brooke Linn, Executive Director of Learning and Talent Development, Purdue for Life Foundation

2–2:45 PM

Breakout Sessions

  • Purdue Ties: Expand Your Network and Participate in Mentoring
    • Courtney Cassady and Jimmy Cox of the Purdue for Life Foundation
  • Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and You
    • Jacqueline Gatson, Assistant Vice President of Advancement for Diversity, Purdue for Life Foundation
  • Setting Effective Goals for Your Board and Achieving Them
    • Alumni Leaders Kirti Chintalapudi and Michael Johnston

3–3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

  • Connect With Volunteer Opportunities That Are Meaningful to You
    • Courtney Cassady of the Purdue for Life Foundation and Jackie Knotts of Purdue University
  • Average to All-Star
    • Sharlee Lyons, Leadership Coach
  • Planning Your Year Ahead
    • Alumni Leaders Joel Hartman and Almira “Sugar” Yllana, moderated by Jimmy Cox of the Purdue for Life Foundation

4:10 pm

Campus Tour—Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway Complex

  • Thomas Frooninckx, Managing Director, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

5 pm

Cocktails and Presentation—Unity on Campus

  • Alumni Leaders Jo Boileau, Angela Threlkeld Dodd, Juna Matsuda-Johnson, and Cassandra Salazar

Friday, April 14

8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

9 am

Presentation—Recruiting New Leadership

  • Alumni Leaders Sara Nash, Denton Sederquist, and Almira “Sugar” Yllana, moderated by Jimmy Cox of the Purdue for Life Foundation

10–11:30 am

Breakout Sessions

  • Deep Dive: Affinity Networks
    • Network volunteers and Purdue for Life Foundation liaisons
  • Deep Dive: Alumni Clubs
    • Club volunteers and Purdue for Life Foundation liaisons
  • Deep Dive: International Networks
    • Network volunteers and Purdue for Life Foundation liaisons

11:45 am

Lunch and Closing Presentation—Events Best Practices

  • Boilermaker Station Welcome Center, Stewart Center
  • Jimmy Cox, Senior Director of Alumni Clubs and Student Engagement at the Purdue for Life Foundation