TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
The Purdue Institute for Cancer Research’s (PICR) director, Andy Mesecar, will share an overview of Purdue’s significant role in advancing cancer research. Mesecar will highlight recent successes of PICR as well as exciting, game-changing discoveries to look forward to in the near future.
Location: Hilton Naples // 5111 Tamiami Trail North
Hosted by the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Play pickleball with fellow Purdue alumni and friends and “net” some wins together! Enjoy a one-hour clinic with instructors followed by “up the river/down the river” tournament-style fun. Boxed lunch, paddles, balls, water, and a snack will be provided.
Note: All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples (5111 Tamiami Trail North) and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $75 per person
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Kick off our incredible week together at a strolling reception with festive drinks and plenty of bites.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Cost: $90
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
First time to Naples? After the Purdue for Life Welcome Bash, connect with other first-time attendees and enjoy a selection of sweet treats.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Connect with Purdue women, and enjoy hearing from Stephanie White—head coach of the Indiana Fever and former Purdue women’s basketball player—in a conversation led by Julie Dussliere, president and CEO of the Purdue for Life Foundation.
Location: Hilton Naples // 5111 Tamiami Trail North
Cost: $25
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
It’s more than a menu! Discover the dynamic relationship between food and wine. At Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant, learn how food and wine hold the power to forge lasting connections. Each glass of wine will be perfectly matched with preselected hors d’oeuvres, elevating the tasting experience to new heights.
Note: All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples (5111 Tamiami Trail North) and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $75
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Enjoy this unique water excursion—one of the best in Southwest Florida. At Big Hickory Island, you’ll experience mangrove trails and tunnels, the Estero Bay Sanctuary, and a secluded island beach on the Gulf of Mexico for some shelling fun! Choose your ride: clear-bottom single/tandem kayaks, or stand tall on a paddleboard!
Note: All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples (5111 Tamiami Trail North) and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $85
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Explore the world with the Purdue for Life Foundation! We offer you the world through exciting international and domestic travel opportunities. Sharing experiences with your fellow Purdue travelers makes them all the richer.
Location: Hilton Naples // 5111 Tamiami Trail North
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
The John Purdue Club invites you to the annual Mollenkopf-Keyes Golf Classic. Enjoy an un-fore-gettable day over brunch, golf, and a 19th Hole Par-Tee at the Club at the Strand!
As a John Purdue Club member, you have the option of signing up as an individual golfer. To guarantee specific pairing requests, you must sign up the entire foursome. Registration will only be open to John Purdue Club members. Non-John Purdue Club members are eligible to golf but must be included in a John Purdue Club member’s foursome.
Location: The Club at the Strand // 5840 Strand Boulevard
Cost:
Mollenkopf-Keyes hole sponsorship: Help drive Purdue Athletics forward by chipping in on the Mollenkopf-Keyes hole sponsorship to benefit Purdue student-athlete scholarships and academic support expenses.
Hosted by the John Purdue Club
Join us for fun in the sun along the three miles of powdery white sand just outside the Naples Grande Beach Resort in our private area reserved just for Boilermakers. Bottled water, sodas, snacks, lounge chairs, umbrellas, and towels will be provided (supply limited).
Location: Clam Pass Park // 465 Seagate Drive
Cost: $30 per person
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and music at a Student Life sunset reception with Vice Provost Beth McCuskey. Discover how Student Life supports Boilermakers on their unique and personal paths.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by Student Life
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Join us for breakfast and the opportunity to hear campus updates from our university deans.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Cost: $15
Hosted by President’s Council
Discover groundbreaking work taking place across the university through informative sessions led by Purdue faculty and staff. Simply select “Back to Class Sessions” when you register to let us know you’re coming, and then decide what sessions to attend when you arrive that morning.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by President’s Council
Join President’s Council for lunch and a time of fellowship as we hear university updates from President Mung Chiang.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Cost: $35
Hosted by President’s Council
Join fellow Boilermaker fans as we cheer on the Purdue men’s basketball team against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Cost: $50
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Join Arvind Raman, the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, for breakfast and college updates.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by the College of Engineering
The deans will share how Purdue is advancing research, education, and partnerships through the One Health approach, which connects human, animal, plant, and environmental health.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by the Colleges of Agriculture, Health and Human Sciences, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
The Purdue Institute for Cancer Research’s (PICR) director, Andy Mesecar, will share an overview of Purdue’s significant role in advancing cancer research. Mesecar will highlight recent successes of PICR as well as exciting, game-changing discoveries to look forward to in the near future.
Location: Hilton Naples // 5111 Tamiami Trail North
Hosted by the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Play pickleball with fellow Purdue alumni and friends and “net” some wins together! Enjoy a one-hour clinic with instructors followed by “up the river/down the river” tournament-style fun. Boxed lunch, paddles, balls, water, and a snack will be provided.
Note: All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples (5111 Tamiami Trail North) and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $75 per person
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Kick off our incredible week together at a strolling reception with festive drinks and plenty of bites.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Cost: $90
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
First time to Naples? After the Purdue for Life Welcome Bash, connect with other first-time attendees and enjoy a selection of sweet treats.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Connect with Purdue women, and enjoy hearing from Stephanie White—head coach of the Indiana Fever and former Purdue women’s basketball player—in a conversation led by Julie Dussliere, president and CEO of the Purdue for Life Foundation.
Location: Hilton Naples // 5111 Tamiami Trail North
Cost: $25
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
It’s more than a menu! Discover the dynamic relationship between food and wine. At Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant, learn how food and wine hold the power to forge lasting connections. Each glass of wine will be perfectly matched with preselected hors d’oeuvres, elevating the tasting experience to new heights.
Note: All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples (5111 Tamiami Trail North) and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $75
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Enjoy this unique water excursion—one of the best in Southwest Florida. At Big Hickory Island, you’ll experience mangrove trails and tunnels, the Estero Bay Sanctuary, and a secluded island beach on the Gulf of Mexico for some shelling fun! Choose your ride: clear-bottom single/tandem kayaks, or stand tall on a paddleboard!
Note: All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples (5111 Tamiami Trail North) and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $85
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Explore the world with the Purdue for Life Foundation! We offer you the world through exciting international and domestic travel opportunities. Sharing experiences with your fellow Purdue travelers makes them all the richer.
Location: Hilton Naples // 5111 Tamiami Trail North
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
The John Purdue Club invites you to the annual Mollenkopf-Keyes Golf Classic. Enjoy an un-fore-gettable day over brunch, golf, and a 19th Hole Par-Tee at the Club at the Strand!
As a John Purdue Club member, you have the option of signing up as an individual golfer. To guarantee specific pairing requests, you must sign up the entire foursome. Registration will only be open to John Purdue Club members. Non-John Purdue Club members are eligible to golf but must be included in a John Purdue Club member’s foursome.
Location: The Club at The Strand // 5840 Strand Boulevard, Naples, FL 34110
Cost:
Mollenkopf-Keyes hole sponsorship: Help drive Purdue Athletics forward by chipping in on the Mollenkopf-Keyes hole sponsorship to benefit our latest fundraising initiative, Forging Ahead.
Hosted by the John Purdue Club
Join us for fun in the sun along the three miles of powdery white sand just outside the Naples Grande Beach Resort in our private area reserved just for Boilermakers. Bottled water, sodas, snacks, lounge chairs, umbrellas, and towels will be provided (supply limited).
Location: Clam Pass Park // 465 Seagate Drive
Cost: $30 per person
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and music at a Student Life sunset reception with Vice Provost Beth McCuskey. Discover how Student Life supports Boilermakers on their unique and personal paths.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by Student Life
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Join us for breakfast and the opportunity to hear campus updates from our university deans.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Cost: $15
Hosted by President’s Council
Discover groundbreaking work taking place across the university through informative sessions led by Purdue faculty and staff. Simply select “Back to Class Sessions” when you register to let us know you’re coming, and then decide what sessions to attend when you arrive that morning.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by President’s Council
Join President’s Council for lunch and a time of fellowship as we hear university updates from President Mung Chiang.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Cost: $35
Hosted by President’s Council
Join fellow Boilermaker fans as we cheer on the Purdue men’s basketball team against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Cost: $50
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Join Arvind Raman, the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, for breakfast and college updates.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by the College of Engineering
The deans will share how Purdue is advancing research, education, and partnerships through the One Health approach, which connects human, animal, plant, and environmental health.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort // 475 Seagate Drive
Hosted by the Colleges of Agriculture, Health and Human Sciences, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine
Refresh and renew at the Spa at Naples Grande with an extensive list of treatments and services—from facials to a mani/pedi combo that will leave you calm, content, and ready for a week of fun in the sun. Please contact the spa directly at 239-594-6321 to make your appointment.
Play pickleball with other alumni and Purdue friends, and make your serve a real “dill-ight.” Enjoy a one-hour clinic with instructors followed by “up the river/down the river” tournament-style fun.
Come meet the new director for the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR), Dr. Andy Mesecar. He will be sharing an update on the life-changing cancer research happening at Purdue as well as the landscape of cancer research moving forward. You’ll also hear about the exciting progress being made at PICR’s newest focus area, the Tyler Trent Pediatric Cancer Research Center. Come join us and our fight to Hammer Down Cancer!
Let’s kick off our time together with some beach-style food, fun, and fellowship. Hang 10!
Join us for a panel discussion with women in leadership from three generations: Purdue alumni trustee Theresa Carter; the new dean of the College of Science, Lucy Flesch; and members of Purdue’s student body. Learn more about how these women approach leadership and how they are leading Purdue. Jillian Henry, vice president of engagement for the Purdue for Life Foundation, will moderate the panel.
Hop aboard our private water shuttle and enjoy stops at three local pubs for drinks and appetizers, plus complimentary champagne in between each stop with a cruise around Port Royal.
Come “stirrup” some fun while horseback riding through the Picayune Strand State Forest and surrounding areas.
*Weight limit: 250 lbs.
*Long pants and sneakers/boots required
Come mix, mingle, and learn all about diversity, inclusion, and belonging at Purdue! Hear new updates and meet some of our diversity, inclusion, and belonging campus partners. We’re taking big steps toward our next giant leap, and we welcome you to join the momentum.
Let us “lure you in” with this four-hour deep-sea fishing trip, which will depart from the historic Tin City dock in Naples and explore the Gulf of Mexico’s plentiful waters. We will welcome you aboard the Sea Flight, which has more time fishing than any other fishing boat in the region! Four-hour trips will offer approximately two hours of fishing time up to 20 miles offshore.
Don’t forget your sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket, and camera!
*License, bait, tackle, rod, and reels provided
*Light clothing and flat shoes strongly encouraged
*Limited space
The John Purdue Club invites you to the annual Mollenkopf-Keyes Classic. Enjoy an un-fore-gettable day with us over brunch, golf, and a 19th hole par-tee at the Club at the Strand! If golf is just not your cup of tee, no sweat! JPC has reserved an option for members who would rather keep it cool by the pool while the golf crew putts around.
For golfers, as a John Purdue Club member, you have the option of signing up as an individual golfer. To guarantee specific pairing requests, you must sign up the entire foursome. Registration will only be open to John Purdue Club members.
Non-John Purdue Club members are eligible to golf but must be included in a John Purdue Club member’s foursome.
Open to John Purdue Club members
Hosted by the John Purdue Club
Join us for fun in the sun along the three miles of powdery, white sand just outside the Naples Grande, in our private area reserved just for Purdue Boilermakers and friends. Enjoy lunch at any of the dining options at the Naples Grande.
Join Vice Provost for Student Life Beth McCuskey for a cocktail reception. Experience the colorful skies of a Gulf Coast sunset while visiting with fellow Boilermakers, families, and friends and enjoying beverages, music, and appetizers. McCuskey will share how Student Life supports Boilermakers and helps students find their home at Purdue. Student Life brings together housing, activities, arts, people, programs, and more to create a vibrant residential campus experience.
Join Sangtae Kim, the Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head and Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, as we celebrate our loyal alumni and friends who support the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering.
Open to all Chemical Engineering alumni and Davidson School of Chemical Engineering supporters
Continue your lifelong learning through informative classes highlighting Purdue’s persistent pursuit of the next giant leap.
Exclusive for President’s Council members. Email pc@purdueforlife.org to learn how to become a member.
President Mung Chiang will tie together the morning’s Back to Class sessions as he shares the university’s impact across the state.
Exclusive for President’s Council members. Email pc@purdueforlife.org to learn how to become a member.
Please note: This lunch is your opportunity to hear from President Chiang.
Join your President’s Council family for an evening of fun and fellowship as we cheer Purdue men’s basketball on to victory against Indiana during our festive watch party. Boiler Up!
Includes heavy appetizers and food station, plus hosted bar
Attire: Game-day old gold and black
Exclusive for President’s Council members. Email pc@purdueforlife.org to learn how to become a member.
Please note: Please be sure to join us for our President’s Council Lunch, which is your opportunity to hear from President Chiang.
Meet the new Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, Bernie Engel, while enjoying breakfast at the Naples Grande Beach Resort.
TIME: 9–11 a.m.
LOCATION: Naples Grande Beach Resort, 475 Seagate Drive, Naples
COST: Free
Join us for breakfast and learn about Purdue Engineering’s next giant leap from the new John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, Arvind Raman.
Join the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) and fellow HHS alumni and friends for a complimentary breakfast at the beautiful Naples Grande Beach Resort.
Join us again in sunny Naples, Florida, for beaches and breakfast!
Join Dean Willie Reed for breakfast with alums and friends of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the beautiful Naples Grande Beach Resort.
Last modified: November 14, 2025