The Purdue University College of Technology, Richmond conferred degrees upon 15 students during commencement Friday evening (May 16) in Vivian Auditorium in Whitewater Hall on the Indiana University East campus in Richmond.
The Richmond Palladium-Item covered the event with videos and a story.
The day after walking across the stage to accept her degree, Purdue University College of Technology graduate Erica Norris already is putting to use her bachelor's degree in computer and information technology.
Norris was part of a small but proud group that earned their degrees from the Purdue College of Technology, Kokomo, Wednesday evening. Fourteen students in the 25-person graduating class accepted bachelor’s degrees or certificates in five technology-related areas at the Indiana University Kokomo campus.
Justin Brown is no stranger to hard work or to chasing a dream. His dream of running his own successful business has taken him from Colorado ski country to an up-and-coming area of Indianapolis. For the last two years, he has been one of three partners in creating Fountain Square Brewery. He used his background in electrical engineering technology to help automate some of the processes of brewing and bottling for the fledgling brewery.
Justin Brown is no stranger to hard work or to chasing a dream. His dream of running his own successful business has taken him from Colorado ski country to an up-and-coming area of Indianapolis. For the last two years, he has been one of three partners in creating Fountain Square Brewery. He used his background in electrical engineering technology to help automate some of the processes of brewing and bottling for the fledgling brewery.
Purdue College of Technology, Anderson, will build a classroom and engineering lab in the Anderson Innovation Center to give its students more real-world experience with robotics and automation.
Greg Winkler, director of the Anderson Economic Development Department, said this is a great educational opportunity for students in Anderson and Madison County to see and experience what the latest innovations in technology are capable of doing.
Brandon Clements started early drawing his own comic book panels, fiddling with images on the computer and absorbing movies with explosive special effects — the more sparks, smoke and surprises, the better.
As the College of Technology’s May 2014 graduates complete their time at Purdue, we are profiling a few and finding out their future plans and how they arrived at this point in their lives.
Derrick Casson, Indianapolis, Ind.
Systems support engineer for JP Morgan Chase, Chicago, Ill.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology
Purdue University will celebrate its 2014 commencement ceremony with 43 graduates through the Purdue College of Technology, New Albany, at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15. The event will take place in the Robinson Theater at Indiana University Southeast.
A high percentage of those graduating with Purdue University degrees have found meaningful employment in the region, according to Andrew Takami who serves as director of Purdue University's College of Technology in New Albany.
As the College of Technology’s May 2014 graduates complete their time at Purdue, we are profiling a few and finding out their future plans and how they arrived at this point in their lives.
Drew Hopkins, Mexico, Missouri
Software developer for General Motors in Atlanta, Georgia
Education
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology (EET)
Todd Kelley, associate professor of technology leadership and innovation, and his co-author received the 2014 Gerald R. Day Top Peer-Reviewed Article Award from the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association this spring.
The article, which Kelley wrote with Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellow Moira McSpadden, is titled "Engineering Design: Diverse Design Teams to Solve Real-World Problems" and was published in Technology and Engineering Teacher in 2012.
