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Teal Swirl

TICKETS

Teal Swirl

$225

Members

(Purdue Alumni, President’s Council,
or John Purdue Club)

$115 of ticket purchase benefits Purdue’s scholarship fund

$300

Nonmembers

(Includes an annual Purdue Alumni Association membership)

$190 of ticket purchase benefits Purdue’s scholarship fund

$125

Young Alumni
Members

(Graduated within last 10 years)

$15 of ticket purchase benefits Purdue’s scholarship fund

$175

Young Alumni
Nonmembers

(Graduated within last 10 years)

$65 of ticket purchase benefits Purdue’s scholarship fund

What to

Wear

The Boilermaker Ball is a creative black-tie event, and guests are encouraged to incorporate themed elements with their formal attire.

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Looking for inspiration?

  • Make waves with an ensemble that glistens or flutters.
  • Be inspired by soft aquatic hues or the vivid intensity of marine life.
  • Adorn yourself with pearls, glitter, or luminous jewels.

For the SUAVE SOPHISTICATE

Attire
Attire
Fish Attire
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Schedule

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The 15th annual Boilermaker Ball will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2023

Bottoms Up! | 5:30PM

Get your sea legs, quench your thirst, and reel Purdue Pete in for a photo

The World Is Your Oyster | 7PM

Sink into your seat to enjoy an immersive dinner and program

Come Out of Your Shell | 8PM

Take a dip on the dance floor to the tunes of a live band

Bon Voyage! | 11PM

Come up for air as we end the night with “Hail Purdue!”

Location

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Indianapolis Marriott

Downtown

350 West Maryland Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225

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Parking

Valet and self-parking are available at the hotel. Self-parking is also available in nearby garages.

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Relive the

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Memories

View event photos and videos from the 2022 Boilermaker Ball

Relive the

Memories

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View event photos and videos from the 2022 Boilermaker Ball.

View the event photos and photos with Purdue Pete from the 2020 Boilermaker Ball.

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Patsy J. Mellott

BS College of Health and Human Sciences, 1969
Fishers, IN

Patsy earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition in business from Purdue in 1969, in addition to an MBA in food marketing from Michigan State University in 1970. She retired from Kraft Foods in 2006 after 36 years in corporate food marketing and marketing communications management.

A community volunteer, Patsy serves on the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Advisory Board and the Purdue College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council, in addition to the President’s Council Advisory Board. She is a former member of the Health and Human Sciences Alumni Board. Patsy held several offices from 2006 through 2013, including president and treasurer. She serves her community’s Discover Indianapolis Club in Fishers, holding several leadership roles for over 10 years.

Patsy has received several honors, including the Purdue University Nutrition Science Department Hall of Fame recipient in 2009 and the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016. She also received the college’s Gold and Black Award in 2016, an honor reserved for donors who have moved the college forward by committing exceptional financial resources.

In addition to endowing two scholarships, the Patsy J. Mellott Scholarship and Patsy J. Mellott HHS Scholarship, she established the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award in the College of Health and Human Sciences in 2013. In 2015, she endowed the Patsy J. Mellott Women’s Tennis Coach Performance Award. She is a lead donor in the Christine M. Ladisch Faculty Leadership Award and the Purdue Women’s Network Virginia C. Meredith Scholarship for the College of Health and Human Sciences.