Chief Development Officer // Lyles School of Civil Engineering

As we close out the year the most important message I can share with you is “thank you.” All of us here in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering remain grateful for your commitment as Purdue alumni who Stay Connected, Get Involved and Give Back.

The Lyles School of Civil Engineering was pleased to receive the recognition earlier this fall as the No. 4 ranked undergraduate program in the country. The honor signals the impact and momentum which you have helped to make possible. You have helped to facilitate meaningful research that is timely and applicable to industry, supported students with generous scholarships and equipped the school with resources to attract and retain exceptional faculty. Thank you!

The STAY CONNECTED mission of the Purdue for Life Foundation speaks to the value we find in the personal and professional relationships across the entire Purdue community. To keep up with timely  communication about events, accomplishments, and your fellow civil engineering alumni, I encourage you to follow the Lyles School of Civil Engineering on LinkedIn.

We remain grateful for friends and alumni who joined us on campus this year and I encourage you to take a moment today and add a few dates to your 2024 calendar:

// Bowen Lab 20th Anniversary event on Friday, April 5, 2024.
// Civil Engineering Donor Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, September 26, 2024, in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballroom.
// Homecoming is scheduled for September 28, 2024, when our Purdue Boilermakers take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The challenge to GET INVOLVED includes Purdue alumni club participation, speaking to classes and even student mentoring. And this publication also allows us to share some of the stories of your fellow Boilermaker alumni who demonstrate special generosity as they GIVE BACK.

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, the 619 undergraduate students and the 457 graduate students enrolled in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering this year are being trained to make their mark on the world. Their life as a Boilermaker is only beginning and over the course of their career, each one will join a robust community of Purdue alumni who are expected to address great challenges around the world.

Many of you reading this magazine have made the principles of Purdue for Life your own. We are grateful that you have stayed connected. We are grateful that you have chosen to get involved. And we are incredibly appreciative of your decision to fund scholarships, support faculty and invest in the research and teaching mission of Purdue.

I hope you are encouraged to know you are making a difference in the lives of today’s students, and I trust you will read and enjoy the insights on how much we value your partnership.

We continue to be grateful for you and if you would like to start a new conversation about how you can Get Connected, Stay Involved and/or Give Back, I invite you to email me at EAPutman@purdueforlife.org.

Hail Purdue – and Boiler Up!

Eric Putman
Chief Development Officer, Lyles School of Civil Engineering
University Development Office, Purdue for Life Foundation