Kevin and Laura Kapala could be found at Ross-Ade Stadium for almost every Purdue football game in 2024.

Sean (T’94) and Tiffany Mitchell deeply understand what it means to be a Boilermaker. With over 20 alumni in their extended family, a Purdue-themed Christmas tree in their home, a Motion P tattooed on Sean’s left shoulder, and now a scholarship, the Mitchells bleed old gold and black.

Scott Ksander’s Boilermaker story has come full circle, thanks to a facilities gift from him and his wife, Peggy.

Growing up in Illinois, Mary (Nelligan) Humenik (LA’85) and her siblings enjoyed weekly trips to their local library. The oldest of seven children—four of them Purdue graduates—Humenik developed a deep love of reading that began with Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, and other novels featuring strong female characters.