Congratulations to Our 2025 Founders Day Award Winners and Honorees

Thank you to all who gathered for the ninth Annual PNW Founders Day Celebration!

Congratulations to the years of service honorees, award nominees, and recipients of the outstanding faculty, staff, and student awards! Best wishes for much-continued success at Purdue University Northwest.

The years of service honorees, photos of the event, and award winners can be found here.

Congratulations to the Award Winners

Outstanding Academic Administrative Leadership Award (Tenured/Tenure Track)

• Rebecca Stankowski

Outstanding Administrative Leadership Award (Staff)

• Scott Parsons

Outstanding Clerical and Service Staff Award

• Barbara Phillips
• Caren Thomas
• Joshua Miller
• Michael Prater

 Outstanding Management & Administrative Professional Award

• Britt Hudson
• Marla Funk

Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award

• Meden Isaac-Lam

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

• Omeed Ilchi

Outstanding Faculty Engagement Award

• Nicky Jackson

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award

• Mya Bell

Outstanding Graduate Student Award

• Jason Wyatt

Purdue University Focus Award

• Pitparnee Stompor

Thank you to the faculty, staff, and students who served on various committees to make Founders Day a success!

And a special thank you to the Founders Day Committee for their hard work on a great event!

PNW Office of the Chancellor