The Purdue community mourns the death of accomplished business leader and proud alumnus Jerry Semler (M’58, HDR M’02). He died Monday, July 24, at age 86.
July 27, 2023
The Purdue community mourns the death of accomplished business leader and proud alumnus Jerry Semler (M’58, HDR M’02). He died Monday, July 24, at age 86.
As a student, Dan Dawes (A’80) was involved in several extracurricular activities, including fraternity living and student government. His engagement didn’t stop after graduation. He served as a recent graduate representative on the Purdue Alumni Association’s board of directors for three years.
Boilermaker ties run deep for Paul Schneider (PhD HHS’84) and his family. He and his wife, Debbie, have funded two endowments benefiting Purdue programs, and their sons are both proud alumni.
As Purdue’s graduates set out to change the world, they do so ever grateful for the generosity of alumni and friends.
Steve Bracci, associate dean of first-year programs at Concord Law School, has been helping students pass the bar exam and first-year law students’ exam (FYLSE) for 45 years. He currently teaches a number of first-year and upper-division subjects and created the First-Year Intensive Program, a preparation program for the FYLSE.
Jazz legend Louis Armstrong once described music as “life itself.” For some people, it creates an artistic bridge connecting friends and family across generations.
With the Thomas H. Scholl Internship for Philosophy Students, Purdue alumni Tom Scholl combines scholarship and internship support to encourage students to seek out unique learning situations that will prepare them for out-of-the box career options after graduation.
The Purdue Day of Service has already become a shining example of success through both small steps and giant leaps, with interest and productivity growing from year to year.
As a wealth management advisor, Brian Ford (ME’07) helps his clients achieve financial wellness by applying the organizational and problem-solving skills he developed in college. Growing up in Hammond, Indiana, Ford had aspired to attend a Big Ten school and ultimately decided on Purdue’s School of Mechanical Engineering.
Two casual but enlightening conversations over golf led to an unexpected bequest from late Purdue faculty member John Capaldi that has unlocked new opportunities for Purdue cancer researcher Philip Low.