Letter from the President

Fellow Purdue Engineering Alumni,

I hope you’ll join me in celebrating 150 years of Purdue Engineering! The College of Engineering is celebrating all year, giving us plenty of chances to participate.

It’s incredible to think about the evolution of our engineering program in that time – from Purdue’s initial offerings in civil and mechanical engineering, to where we are today with twelve engineering specialties across undergraduate and graduate degrees. I feel a great sense of pride in being part of Purdue’s storied history, and I hope you do as well.

This year we’ve made tremendous strides in growing the Engineering Alumni Board’s capabilities. Just recently we launched GradConnect, an alumni-to-alumni mentoring program focused on helping recent graduates during those pivotal first few years out of college as they set up their careers. We’re also working to modernize our website to allow us to better expand our network, both within Purdue and with Alumni. And stay tuned for the launch of another exciting initiative in the Spring of 2025.

I’m proud to share that two of our current Engineering Alumni board members, as well as one recent member, were recognized in the inaugural 38 by 38, a new College of Engineering award celebrating 38 outstanding young alumni who’ve rocketed through the ranks and left their marks by the time they’re 38 years old. Please join me in congratulating Brendan Michaelsen, Darius Elliott, and Arjun Ishwar!

One of our forever-goals on the Engineering Alumni Board is to deepen connections with our alumni. We always look to connect and support our alums in whatever way we can. Please reach out and connect with me if you have any questions or suggestions for how we can better achieve that goal.

Boiler up!

Adam Miller
President, EAA Board
B.S.M.E. 2001