Commencement Fall 2021
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
December 2, 2021
Focused on Healthcare: Meet PNW Graduate Kelly DeMichael
With a love for science and an interest in healthcare, Kelly DeMichael, ’21, decided early on for a pre-med course of study at PNW.
November 29, 2021
Ace in the Classroom: Meet PNW 2021 graduate Julia Yanes Barrera
Julia Yanes Barrera transferred to PNW in hopes of finding something “bigger.” The Mathematics and Applied Statistics major found a great fit, on and off the tennis court.
November 29, 2021
Purdue University Northwest Fall Class of 2021 to be Honored at Two Commencement Ceremonies
PNW will host its fall commencement ceremonies in-person, with appropriate health and safety protocols, on Saturday, December 11, at its Westville campus.
