On its journey to the Pinnacle of Excellence, Purdue University’s College of Engineering is leaping into its 120th anniversary year on a high note.

Winter commencement brought a new milestone. The number of living Purdue Engineering alumni has reached more than 100,000. Mung Chiang, the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, aims to provide even more value to graduates, saying, “Our goal is to turn the Boilermaker Engineering alumni community into the premier alumni network in the world.”

Chiang understands that alumni were instrumental in helping Purdue Engineering become the first engineering college at any public university to raise more than $1 billion in a single campaign, based on their contributions to Purdue’s Ever True fundraising campaign.

Building on this shared drive for excellence, Purdue Engineering is kicking off 2020 by launching a yearlong 120th anniversary observance.

The “120 Small Steps to Engineering Excellence” will celebrate 120 Boilermaker achievements and the Pinnacle of Excellence at Scale.

As part of the celebration, the Lyles School of Civil Engineering is featuring a number of special events in April. Included in the celebration are guest speakers, a lecture on autonomous and connected systems, a podcast, and the school’s annual Civil Engineering Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony on April 16.

Go to bit.ly/ENGR-120 for a full list of events for 2020.