Commencement
December 17, 2024
Purdue University Northwest Graduates Encouraged to Commit to Themselves and Their Dreams
Purdue University Northwest celebrated summer and fall 2024 graduates during two ceremonies held Saturday, Dec. 14. A total of 650 candidates were recognized for not only their commitment to academic excellence, but also their grit exhibited through student leadership, community service and extracurricular involvement.
December 4, 2024
Planning for Success: Meet Fall 2024 PNW graduate Kosta Nicolaou
A family vacation to Walt Disney World inspired Kosta Nicolaou, ’24, to take a closer look at a career in the hospitality and tourism management (HTM) field.
May 7, 2024
Purdue University Northwest spring graduates encouraged to be brave in their careers
PNW spring 2024 graduates arduously persisted to complete their college degrees. Intensive hours spent studying or researching, leading on-campus events, and shining on the field or court have prepared PNW graduates well for their next professional ventures.
May 3, 2024
Uncorking a Career: Meet 2024 PNW graduate Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell, ’24, will be one step closer to his dream of owning a winery and restaurant when he graduates with a bachelor of science degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM).
May 2, 2024
Creating opportunities: Meet 2024 PNW graduate Esmeralda Mendez
As a new student at PNW, Esmeralda Mendez, '24, was undecided on a course of study when she attended a presentation on the HTM program.
May 16, 2023
An opportunity to serve: Meet 2023 PNW graduate Toi Malone
Whether serving as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, working in the culinary industry or managing the desk at a major hotel, Toi Malone, ’23, relishes the opportunity to serve.
May 8, 2023
Purdue University Northwest Graduates Encouraged to Remember Civics at Spring Commencement
Purdue University Northwest graduates were urged to uphold the values and freedoms afforded to them as U.S. residents and exhibit service to others as exemplary, participatory civilians in a democracy, during PNW’s spring 2023 commencement Saturday, May 6.
December 20, 2022
Purdue University Northwest proudly celebrates the graduates who received their degrees during two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10, 2022.
May 17, 2022
Purdue University Northwest Graduates Encouraged to Be Bold in Their Professional Careers
Purdue University Northwest recognized 976 graduates during an outdoor commencement ceremony on May 15. Keynote speaker Alfredo “Al” Sori shared that graduates should possess three key character traits — integrity, respect and courageousness — to be more successful in their careers and lives.
December 11, 2021
Purdue University Northwest Graduates Urged to Embrace Life, Seek Solutions
Purdue University Northwest (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, […]
