Honors
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December 8, 2023
Chancellor Medallion Recipient: Meet 2023 PNW graduate Rachel Fleszewski
Rachel Fleszewski’s favorite subject has always been math. A marketing-focused business class in high school led her to earn a bachelor of science degree in Marketing and a minor in Accounting from the College of Business at Purdue University Northwest.
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November 29, 2023
Engineering a future: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Quin’Sean Owens
A friend’s invitation to join the high school robotics club set Quin’Sean Owens on a path to earn a bachelor of science degree in Computer Science from the College of Engineering and Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW).
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November 28, 2023
Taking flight: Meet 2023 PNW graduate Azrael Jimenez
As a child riding in his parents’ car, Azrael Jimenez, ’23, would wonder how vehicles were able to stop. That interest in brake systems started him on the path to earning a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering and Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW).
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May 22, 2023
A future in evolution: Meet 2023 PNW graduate Theodore Mantis
A small section on evolution in a high school AP biology class led Theodore Mantis to believe this important topic deserved more in-depth study.
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May 8, 2023
Up to bat: Meet PNW 2023 graduate Ashley Bravo
Ashley Bravo, ’23, is graduating as a double major of Integrative Human Health and Psychology.
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January 3, 2023
A love of teaching: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Kathryn Rochefort
Kathryn Rochefort’s love of learning and teaching was inspired by her third grade teacher. It was that inspiration which led her to earn a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Reading from the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW).
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December 2, 2022
Inspired to Mentor: Meet PNW 2022 graduate Aaron Ramirez
Ramirez, a first-generation student from East Chicago, has served as a peer mentor in the Honors College, including as the first-ever Peer Mentor Chair on the college’s Student Advisory Board. He has also worked as a peer mentor in TRIO Student Support Services.
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November 30, 2022
Programming the future: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Mya Dixon
A trip to the library to research careers pointed Mya Dixon, ’22, towards the field of computer science and information systems.
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May 4, 2022
Broadening horizons: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Daizha Hunter
Daizha Hunter, ‘22, will be graduating with a bachelor of science in psychology. The Hammond native, who loves being around and learning about kids, aspires to be a clinical psychologist.
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May 13, 2021
The Sky(scraper) is The Limit for PNW Alumna Sydney Valiska
Sydney Valiska of New Lenox, IL was a creative child with a knack for incorporating math and science into problem solving activities. When it came time for college, she decided to follow in the footsteps of her mother and pursue an education in the field of engineering.
