Purdue Polytechnic Spotlights

Purdue Polytechnic has extraordinary students, faculty, staff and alumni. Many have stories to tell that go beyond their plans of study, their jobs or their research. Read their stories — and see yourself here.
The Persistent Pursuit, Purdue University’s publication highlighting the community’s outstanding stories, recently spoke with Purdue Polytechnic’s Greg Strimel. This...
Date May 11, 2023     Written by Nick Pompella Nick Pompella
In a new interview with The Persistent Pursuit, Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award winner Bryan Hubbard gave some revealing insights into his background and teaching...
Date May 11, 2023     Written by Nick Pompella Nick Pompella
Gryphon Mawhorter has been making guitars for as long as he’s known how to use power tools. A junior in audio engineering technology (AUET), it was clear to Mawhorter long before he...
Date May 09, 2023     Written by Nick Pompella Nick Pompella
In July 2020, Julie LaGrange received some of the worst news one can receive: a diagnosis of stage two breast cancer. After battling for a year and a half and coming out cancer-free, LaGrange...
Date April 06, 2023     Written by Alison Manges Alison Manges
One of the most popular courses in campus is MET 34900 (Stringed Instrument Design and Manufacture). Given that students get to design and build their own guitars in the course, it’s no...
Date February 21, 2023     Written by John O'Malley John O'Malley
  It’s 5:45 a.m. on a Monday morning, and Angel Price (BS mechanical engineering technology ’07) is already on the move. She walks fast, passing industrial-size...
Date February 13, 2023     Written by Jared Pike Jared Pike
There’s more than one way to fly. When a childhood medical issue with his eyesight delayed his plan to become an airplane pilot, Hudson Tsang took his father’s advice and checked...
Date January 31, 2023     Written by John O'Malley John O'Malley
A new partnership with a national college outreach and youth leadership development organization gave 11 first-year students a chance to become Boilermakers. Purdue partnered with the Posse...
Date December 20, 2022     Written by John O'Malley John O'Malley
Toni Munguia, Purdue Polytechnic’s director of recruitment, retention and diversity, was named a recipient of the 2022 Special Boilermaker Award for her dedication to Purdue....
Date December 12, 2022     Written by John O'Malley John O'Malley
Markell Jones (BS professional flight ’19) was always fascinated with flying. He has his father, a pilot, to thank for that. “My Dad would share stories with us, and I could tell...
Date November 28, 2022     Written by John O'Malley John O'Malley
What’s one way to become a true-blue Boilermaker? Do what Tatiana Ringenberg did: Earn all of your degrees at Purdue. Ringenberg, assistant professor of cybersecurity in Purdue Polytechnic...
Date November 21, 2022     Written by John O'Malley John O'Malley
Mike Reckowsky, director of industry relations in Purdue Polytechnic, says companies that sponsor students’ senior capstone projects receive working prototypes that address real-world...
Date October 10, 2022     Written by John O'Malley John O'Malley