Homecoming 2023 Pillars of Excellency presented by the Purdue Student Union Board

The Pillars of Excellency scholarship is a way for selected students to be recognized on campus for their achievements. Juniors and seniors who are particularly accomplished in teaching and scholarship, service and leadership, or research and innovation can apply to be voted on by their peers. Students who apply will have the chance to win one of three $1,000 scholarships.

2023 Homecoming Pillars of Excellency Winners

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Full Name
Classification
School
Major
Hometown
Teaching and
Scholarship
Jason Packard
Junior
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Woodstock, IL
Service and
Leadership
Raishma Anwar
Junior
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Walnut Creek, CA
Research and
Innovation
Chandni Garg
Senior
Science
Genetics
Foster City, CA

Teaching and Scholarship Applicants

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Full Name
Classification
School
Major
Hometown
Krish Jain
Senior
Daniels School of
Business
Economics
Surat, Gujarat,
India
Jordan Harris
Senior
Health & Human
Sciences
Nursing
Valparaiso, IN
Sebastian Rett
Senior
Polytechnic
Institute
Cybersecurity
Cicero, NY
Ramzi Kattan
Senior
Engineering
Aeronautics &
Astronautics
Dallas, TX
Julia Suter
Senior
Health & Human
Sciences
Speech, Language
& Hearing
West Lafayette, IN
Olivia Tan
Senior
Daniels School of
Business
Actuarial Science
Honors, Applied Statistics,
Economics
Florence, South Carolina
Natalie Penry
Senior
Liberal Arts
Film & Video
Production
Westfield, IN
Jaylyn Nelson
Senior
Health & Human
Sciences
Biomedical Health
Sciences
Columbus, IN

Service and Leadership Applicants

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Full Name
Classification
School
Major
Hometown
Hannah Semler
Senior
Liberal Arts
Public Relations
and Strategic
Communication
Westfield, IN
Gianna Bibbey
Senior
Engineering
Computer
Engineering
Oak Park, IL
Russell Kleiner
Senior
Agriculture &
Liberal Arts
Biochemistry and
Science Communication
Westchester, NY
Katelyn Carlson
Senior
Pharmacy
Doctor of
Pharmacy
Algonquin, IL
Allison Peterson
Junior
Science
Biology Education
Saint John, IN
Krish Jain
Senior
Daniels School of
Business
Economics
Surat, India
Tamia Austin
Junior
Health & Human
Sciences
Biomedical Health
Sciences
Farmington, MI
Julia Suter
Senior
Health & Human
Sciences
Speech, Language
& Hearing
West Lafayette, IN
Kayla Snaidauf
Senior
Health & Human
Sciences
Nursing
Orland Park, IL
Cecelia Cooper
Junior
Health & Human
Sciences
Nursing
Fort Wayne, IN
Cynthia Wan
Junior
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Baltimore, MD
Sydney Brown
Senior
Science
Atmospheric
Science
Hamden, OH
Sydney Hefry
Junior
Agriculture
Agricultural
Economics
Auburn, IN
Sam Wadlington
Junior
Daniels School of
Business
Integrated Business
and Engineering
Sugar Land, TX
Ashley Neibrugge
Senior
Science, Health &
Human Sciences
Neurobiology and
Physiology
Psychological Sciences
Columbus, IN
Ava Ralston
Junior
Agriculture
Food Science
Batesville, IN
Isabelle Villeda
Senior
Health & Human
Sciences
Hospitality and
Tourism Management
Tegucigalpa, HND
Jack Walsh
Senior
Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
Pittsburgh, PA
Kayla Owens
Junior
Purdue Polytechnic
Institute
Computer and
Information Technology
Indianapolis, IN
Alexis Lowe
Senior
Engineering
Biological
Engineering
Murfreesboro,
Tennessee

Research and Innovation Applicants

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Full Name
Classification
School
Major
Hometown
Jennifer Wallner
Senior
Health & Human
Sciences
Brain & Behavioral
Sciences
Westfield, IN
Julia Suter
Senior
Health & Human
Sciences
Speech, Language
& Hearing
West Lafayette, IN
Yufan Zhou
Senior
Science
Mathematics
Guangzhou, China
Amy Tang
Junior
Engineering, Pharmacy,
Agriculture
Biological Engineering,
Pharmaceutical Sciences
West Lafayette, IN
Heesoo Kim
Senior
Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
South Korea
Charles King
Senior
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Austin, TX

Contact Us

Homecoming events—including Class of ’73 reunion activities—are administered by the Homecoming Steering Committee led by Purdue for Life employees. Please contact us at homecoming@purdueforlife.org for questions or to receive additional information.