Alumni Profiles
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April 5, 2024
Purdue University Northwest Inducts Region Icons into Alumni Hall of Fame
Purdue University Northwest welcomed three new individuals to its Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 4: Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the Honorable Diane Kavadias Schneider and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Indiana Grocery Group.
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April 5, 2024
Looking Back at Unleashing Empowerment
For Women's History Month, PNW welcomed back three prestigious alumnae to share their perspectives as distinguished women leaders and facilitate impactful conversations for women’s professional and personal growth.
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December 18, 2023
Purdue University Northwest announces 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame class
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will honor Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the Honorable Diane Kavadias Schneider and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Indiana Grocery Group, as its third annual PNW Alumni Hall of Fame class.
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April 28, 2023
PNW Graduate LaPorte Police Department’s First Social Worker
The Northwest Indiana Times shares how Purdue University Northwest graduate Caitlyn Kalisik is helping officers deal with mental health and drug abuse issues encountered during calls for assistance.
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March 29, 2023
Purdue University Northwest to induct three leaders into Alumni Hall of Fame
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has selected three impactful alumni to honor as its second annual PNW Alumni Hall of Fame class.
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October 31, 2022
GE Aerospace’s Quick Six with Connie Orozco Huerta
PNW Mechanical Engineering Technology alumnus Connie Orozco Huerta was featured in a "Quick Six" profile by her employer, GE Aerospace! Huerta talks about her current job and shares how she came to pursue a career in aviation.
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July 19, 2022
Graduate Profile: Lateefah Isegen
The School of Engineering is #PNWEngineeringProud of Lateefah Isegen. She is a 2018 BSME graduate from Lagos, Nigeria.
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March 8, 2022
Alumni Spotlight: Kyle Kristoff
The School of Engineering is #PNWEngineeringProud of Kyle Kristoff. He is a 2018 BSME graduate and Assistant Program Engineering Manager for the Cadillac Lyriq at General Motors.
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January 5, 2022
Viviana Plaza, ’21, graduated in May with a major in Political Science. Currently, she works for the LaPorte County Government as a Community Development Specialist.
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July 15, 2021
Featured Alumni Sara Welsh: A Love for History
Sara Welsh graduated from Purdue Northwest with a Bachelor’s in social studies teaching in 2006.