TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Hop aboard our private water shuttle and enjoy stops at three local pubs for drinks and appetizers. Also, sip on complimentary champagne in between stops during a cruise around Port Royal. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event. (Limited space; also available Friday)
Cost: $100
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Explore the nationally accredited Naples Zoo with its lush garden landscape and wide variety of classic—and rare—animals. This activity is self-guided, and you must provide your own transportation. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the last time to enter being 3:30 p.m. Tickets will be emailed to you at a later date.
Location: Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples, FL 34102
Cost: $30
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Play pickleball with fellow Purdue alumni and 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. Plus, Mike Warren, director of Recreation & Wellness at Purdue, will share an update on the university’s capital project for building pickleball courts on campus. Lunch, paddles, balls, water, and snack will be provided. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $75
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Join us for lunch, a private tour, and a guided activity at Naples Botanical Garden, where you’ll get to pot and take home your very own orchid! Naples Botanical Garden is among a handful of tropical gardens in the United States—a place to experience everything from rainforests to succulent displays to waterlily-laden pools to flowering trees with bold colors enlivening lush-green backdrops. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $75
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Help get the beach party started as we kick off our time together in Naples.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Cost: $90
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
THURSDAY, 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:
$225: Mollenkopf-Keyes Poolside Package—brunch, pool access, and 19th Hole Par-Tee
$425: Mollenkopf-Keyes Golf Package—brunch, golf, and 19th Hole Par-Tee
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). Enjoy lunch at any of the dining options at the Naples Grande Beach Resort.
Location: Clam Pass Park Beach
Cost: $30
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Join Frederick L. Hovde Dean of Science Lucy Flesch and friends of the Purdue College of Science for an evening reception. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided.
Location: Vineyards Country Club Naples
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Join a local biologist on a journey through the beautiful estuaries of Southwest Florida in search of unique wildlife as you explore winding mangrove tunnels, oyster reefs, mudflats, and hidden bays. Light breakfast will be provided. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $110
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Enjoy a time of conversation with fellow Purdue women.
Location: Hilton Naples
Cost: $25 members
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Hop aboard our private water shuttle and enjoy stops at three local pubs for drinks and appetizers. Also, sip on complimentary champagne in between stops during a cruise around Port Royal. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event. (Limited space; also available Tuesday)
Cost: $100
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Feel the expansive beauty of the unique Everglades grasslands as you glide along the water in a Wooten’s airboat, explore another vast ecosystem on a swamp buggy tour, visit the animal sanctuary, and check out the alligator show where you can also hug one! A boxed lunch will be provided. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $85
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Come mix and mingle poolside before your evening Valentine’s Day plans with the Purdue for Life Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Drink ticket, desserts, and hors d’oeuvres are provided with the ticket cost.
Location: Hilton Naples
Cost: $20
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Gather and engage with fellow Boilermakers during the Student Life event. Learn how Student Life professionals help Purdue students find their home on campus, as you enjoy entertainment, drinks, and appetizers.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Join us for breakfast and the opportunity to hear campus updates from our university deans. Event open exclusively to President’s Council members.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Cost: $15
Hosted by President’s Council
Learn about groundbreaking work taking place across campus through sessions led by Purdue faculty and staff. Plus, we’re trying something new this year! Simply select the “Back to Class Sessions” option when you register to let us know you’re coming, and then decide what session to attend when you arrive that morning. Event open exclusively to President’s Council members.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by President’s Council
Join President’s Council for lunch and a time of fellowship, followed by the Purdue men’s basketball game watch (tipoff at 1 p.m.). Come cheer the Boilermakers on to victory against Wisconsin! Event open exclusively to President’s Council members.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Cost: $25
Hosted by President’s Council
You are cordially invited to join us for Annual Dinner, an elegant evening with your President’s Council family. Afterglow Party to follow! Event open exclusively to President’s Council members.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Cost: $100 members
Hosted by President’s Council
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Join us for breakfast with the deans, alumni, and friends of the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Please join Arvind Raman, John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, as we celebrate 150 consequential years of Purdue Engineering, honoring the people who have helped put us on the map—you, our talented and highly accomplished alumni and friends who never fail to make us proud.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by the College of Engineering
Join College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) Interim Dean Aaron Bowman and fellow HHS alumni and friends for a complimentary breakfast.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences
Details to come!
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by the College of Pharmacy
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Hop aboard our private water shuttle and enjoy stops at three local pubs for drinks and appetizers. Also, sip on complimentary champagne in between stops during a cruise around Port Royal. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event. (Limited space; also available Friday)
Cost: $100
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Explore the nationally accredited Naples Zoo with its lush garden landscape and wide variety of classic—and rare—animals. This activity is self-guided, and you must provide your own transportation. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the last time to enter being 3:30 p.m. Tickets will be emailed to you at a later date.
Location: Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples, FL 34102
Cost: $30
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Play pickleball with fellow Purdue alumni and 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. Plus, Mike Warren, director of Recreation & Wellness at Purdue, will share an update on the university’s capital project for building pickleball courts on campus. Lunch, paddles, balls, water, and snack will be provided. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $75
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Join us for lunch, a private tour, and a guided activity at Naples Botanical Garden, where you’ll get to pot and take home your very own orchid! Naples Botanical Garden is among a handful of tropical gardens in the United States—a place to experience everything from rainforests to succulent displays to waterlily-laden pools to flowering trees with bold colors enlivening lush-green backdrops. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $75
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Help get the beach party started as we kick off our time together in Naples.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Cost: $90
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
THURSDAY, 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: $225: Mollenkopf-Keyes Poolside Package—brunch, pool access, and 19th Hole Par-Tee
$425: Mollenkopf-Keyes Golf Package—brunch, golf, and 19th Hole Par-Tee
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 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). Enjoy lunch at any of the dining options at the Naples Grande Beach Resort.
Location: Clam Pass Park Beach
Cost: $30
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Join Frederick L. Hovde Dean of Science Lucy Flesch and friends of the Purdue College of Science for an evening reception. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided.
Location: Vineyards Country Club Naples
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Join a local biologist on a journey through the beautiful estuaries of Southwest Florida in search of unique wildlife as you explore winding mangrove tunnels, oyster reefs, mudflats, and hidden bays. Light breakfast will be provided. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $110
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Join us and other Purdue women for brunch and a fireside chat with Julie Dussliere, the Purdue for Life Foundation’s new president and CEO. Hear about her role as the first woman to lead the Americas Paralympic Committee, her journey as senior vice president of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and how her love of Purdue ultimately brought this Boilermaker back home to West Lafayette.
Location: Hilton Naples
Cost: $25, members
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Hop aboard our private water shuttle and enjoy stops at three local pubs for drinks and appetizers. Also, sip on complimentary champagne in between stops during a cruise around Port Royal. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event. (Limited space; also available Tuesday)
Cost: $100
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Feel the expansive beauty of the unique Everglades grasslands as you glide along the water in a Wooten’s airboat, explore another vast ecosystem on a swamp buggy tour, visit the animal sanctuary, and check out the alligator show where you can also hug one! A boxed lunch will be provided. All guests are asked to park at the Hilton Naples and take the transportation provided to the event.
Cost: $85
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Come mix and mingle poolside before your evening Valentine’s Day plans with the Purdue for Life Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Drink ticket, desserts, and hors d’oeuvres are provided with the ticket cost.
Location: Hilton Naples
Cost: $20
Hosted by the Purdue for Life Foundation
Gather and engage with fellow Boilermakers during the Student Life event. Learn how Student Life professionals help Purdue students find their home on campus, as you enjoy entertainment, drinks, and appetizers.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Join us for breakfast and the opportunity to hear campus updates from our university deans. Event open exclusively to President’s Council members.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Cost: $15
Hosted by President’s Council
Learn about groundbreaking work taking place across campus through sessions led by Purdue faculty and staff. Plus, we’re trying something new this year! Simply select the “Back to Class Sessions” option when you register to let us know you’re coming, and then decide what session to attend when you arrive that morning. Event open exclusively to President’s Council members.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by President’s Council
Join President’s Council for lunch and a time of fellowship, followed by the Purdue men’s basketball game watch (tipoff at 1 p.m.). Come cheer the Boilermakers on to victory against Wisconsin! Event open exclusively to President’s Council members.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Cost: $25
Hosted by President’s Council
You are cordially invited to join us for Annual Dinner, an elegant evening with your President’s Council family. Afterglow Party to follow! Event open exclusively to President’s Council members.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Cost: $100, members
Hosted by President’s Council
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Join us for breakfast with the deans, alumni, and friends of the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Please join Arvind Raman, John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, as we celebrate 150 consequential years of Purdue Engineering, honoring the people who have helped put us on the map—you, our talented and highly accomplished alumni and friends who never fail to make us proud.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by the College of Engineering
Join College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) Interim Dean Aaron Bowman and fellow HHS alumni and friends for a complimentary breakfast.
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences
Please join Dean Eric Barker and the College of Pharmacy for a morning of connection and conversation at our alumni breakfast event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort
Hosted by the College of Pharmacy
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.