Alumni Profiles

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  May 5, 2025

  Raising the Bar: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Mya Bell

  A last-minute decision to join a PNW campus tour culminated in Mya Bell, ‘25, earning dual bachelor’s degrees in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) and Political Science.

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  May 1, 2025

  Serving up Success: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Salma Raslan

  Salma Raslan’s, ’25, interest in marketing began on the tennis court, leading her to a B.S. in Marketing from Purdue University Northwest.

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  May 1, 2025

  Wired for Success: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Kolten Becker

  Kolten Becker, ’25, discovered his passion for electricity in high school and chose to pursue a hands-on Electrical Engineering Technology degree at Purdue University Northwest.

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  April 30, 2025

  Inspired to serve: Meet PNW 2025 graduate Savannah Benitez

  Savannah Benitez, BSB ’25, feels amazed and grateful for how far she has come during her academic career at Purdue University Northwest (PNW).

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  April 29, 2025

  Programming the Future: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Julian Sahagun

  A boring summer and a quirky YouTube channel about robotics set Julian Sahagun, ’25, on the path to earning a bachelor of science degree in Computer Science.

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  April 28, 2025

  Psyched for the future: Meet PNW 2025 graduate Leanna Steverson

  Leanna Steverson, BS’25, is not one to rest on her laurels — except maybe for a short, well-deserved break after completing her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Purdue University Northwest (PNW).

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  April 25, 2025

  Charting a Path: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Felipe Oria

  A trip to the emergency room during the pandemic inspired Felipe Oria, ’25, to uproot his life, move back to Indiana, commit to becoming a nurse.

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  April 9, 2025

  NWI Business: Lifetime of connections

  Learn how PNW alumna Angela Rodriguez, '18 is making a difference for NIPSCO as a work planning and forecasting manager.

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  January 14, 2025

  Turn The Tassel Podcast – First-Gen Voices (Featuring Armando Lopez)

  Turn the Tassel: First Gen Voices is a podcast focusing on the stories, struggles and successes of first-generation college graduates. In episode five, Armando Lopez, ‘15, shares how he became a Cloud Engineer at Applied Systems.

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  December 13, 2024

  A spark of curiosity: Meet Fall 2024 Chancellor Medallion recipient Oona Kintscher

  Oona Kintscher, ‘24, had an array of academic interests while growing up in Berlin, Germany that spanned computer science, robotics, biology and medicine.