Greg Strimel, assistant professor of engineering/technology teacher education, was recognized by Purdue Student Life as Advisor of the Year for his work with TEECA (Technology Engineering Education Collegiate Association).

Faculty and staff in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute were recognized in May for their achievements during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Hayley Grisez, a rising sophomore studying engineering/technology teacher education (ETTE), was honored with Purdue Student Life’s Emerging Leader award.

Nicole Hands received Purdue’s Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award.

Mark T. Schuver, director of professional education for Purdue Online – Polytechnic Institute, received the Joseph M. Biedenbach Award for Distinguished Service from the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).

Faculty and staff in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute were recognized for their achievements during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Phillip Sanger is using a Fulbright Scholarship to study intercultural and gender influences at play in team dynamics by teaching at Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU) in Russia. He is also creating a four-year spine of courses that will help KNRTU students learn to manage real-world projects in challenging multicultural teams and help professors there incorporate project-based learning throughout their curricula.

Mesut Akdere and Renu Dalal won Emerald Publishing’s “Highly Commended” 2019 award for their co-authored article “Talent Development: Status Quo and Future Directions.”

Purdue Polytechnic’s Anthony Sparkling has been honored with the Early Career Award from ELECTRI International, the Foundation for Electrical Construction.

The Purdue Polytechnic Institute presented John Doddridge, the former chairman and CEO of Intermet Corp., with a Lifetime Achievement Award.