Commencement

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  May 2, 2022

  All in the heart: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Andrew Morris

  Morris, of Valparaiso, will start work as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse before commencement at Franciscan Health Michigan City. He also completed one of his clinical rotations at the same hospital.

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  April 28, 2022

  Serving the Underserved: Meet 2022 PNW Graduate Ana Lopez

  Having always known she wanted a career in the medical field, Ana Lopez, ’22, will earn a bachelor of science in Health Studies from Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) College of Engineering and Sciences.

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  April 26, 2022

  Hard Work, Determination, Persistence: Meet 2022 PNW Graduate Josh Phillips

  Gary native Josh Phillips, ’22, is graduating with a bachelor of science in Computer Information Technology with a concentration in Cybersecurity and a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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  December 22, 2021

  Chancellor Medallion Recipient Anna Rolewski

  For Elementary education major and Chancellor’s Medallion recipient Anna Rolewski, Fall 2021 Commencement was extra meaningful. Her father, recovering from open-heart surgery, was able to attend the ceremony and present her with her medallion.

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  December 15, 2021

  Programmed to succeed: Meet 2021 PNW graduate Alicia Guerrero

  Alicia feels PNW proved a great fit to keep her close to home and allowed her to make incredibly helpful peer and instructor connections.

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  December 11, 2021

  Purdue University Northwest Graduates Urged to Embrace Life, Seek Solutions

  PNW graduates should be willing to take risks and seek solutions as they begin their careers, keynote speaker Tom Dermody, mayor of the City of La Porte, advised as the university awarded 995 degrees during two commencement ceremonies at Purdue Northwest's Westville campus.

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  December 10, 2021

  Building Connections: Meet PNW Graduate Erik Krause

  The realization that he’s much better with people than numbers lead Erik Krause, ’21, to major in human resource management.

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  December 9, 2021

  A Community of Healthcare: Meet PNW Graduate Michael Young

  Michael Young, ’21, grew up in a family of healthcare workers. So, when he was looking for a new career path, nursing seemed like a logical choice.

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  December 8, 2021

  Taking Advantage of Opportunities: Meet PNW Graduate Courtney Blackwell

  Courtney Blackwell, ’21, is looking to bring the supportive educational environment she found at PNW to her future classrooms.

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  December 6, 2021

  From Bavaria to Indiana: Meet PNW 2021 Graduate David Richter

  David Richter first got a taste of life in the U.S. when he studied abroad at Purdue University Northwest in 2016 through his undergraduate institution in Germany, Kempten University.