Whether he is at a construction site or at the plant, Matt High works to keep Purdue up and running every day. High works at the Wade Utility Plant as a utilities mechanical engineer. The plant uses steam to generate electricity, heat and chilled water throughout campus.
High, a fourth-generation Purdue employee, graduated from Purdue with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology and is a Professional Engineer (PE). Recently he received the Indiana Young Engineer of the Year award for his accomplishments at Purdue.
Read his recent profile from Purdue Today.