Hometown: Kokomo , Indiana
Major: Economics
Minor: Management and Psychology
Future Goals: I would like to go on to graduate school
Interests: Watching movies, playing golf, snow skiing, and spending time with friends.
Fun Fact: I've met Neil Armstrong
Favorite PFSB Moment: Traveling to be a student MC at a Presidents Council event in Naples , Florida.
Why I love Purdue: I never imagined Purdue would offer me so many opportunities. The experiences I've had inside and outside the classroom, as well as the friends I've made, makes Purdue feel like home.

 

Hometown: Hobart , Indiana
Major: Landscape Horticulture and Design
Minor: Food and Agribusiness Management
Future Goals: I would like to get an MBA and own my own business(es).
Interests: Working, hanging out at the beach, rock climbing, and shopping.
Fun Fact: While all my friends wanted to go to Florida or Mexico for Spring Break '04, I wanted to go home and plow snow.
Favorite PFSB Moment: Meeting Larry Bird at the Boilermaker Blockbuster.
Why I love Purdue: I have made so many friends and memories here, it feels like my home now.

 

Hometown: Monticello , Indiana
Major: Agribusiness Management
Future Goals: I would like to work for an agricultural business with an emphasis on marketing.
Interests: Being with family and friends, swimming, running, taking pictures, and scrapbooking.
Favorite PFSB Moment: My favorite PFSB memory was during Discover Purdue Week in fall 2002 when I helped out at the press conference to introduce the gift of $116 million from General Motors Corp., Sun Microsystems, and EDS. When I went to the press conference, I thought it was just going to be a little job, like helping people to their seats. But, after a few minutes, I was asked if I could help hold this giant cardboard CD on stage for all the donors and President Jischke to sign during the conference. They ended up saying our names when we went out there, and it was a great experience. I also thought it was neat when I watched the news that night and during some of the Purdue basketball game's halftime commercials. I was there holding a big CD on stage. This was definitely an experience that I would not have been able to take part in without my involvement in PFSB.
Why do you like being part of PFSB?: I like being involved with PFSB because it gives me a chance to meet and work with alumni and fellow students. I have met people from all over Indiana and the United States. It is interesting finding out about their connection to Purdue. I also enjoy being involved with The Campaign for Purdue by helping the University promote it to fellow students and alumni

 

Hometown: Fort Wayne , Indiana
Major: Professional Writing and Public Relations
Future Goals: I would love to do writing and communications for a major corporation. Ideally, I would like to write cards for a greeting-card company! Whatever I am doing, I want to be happy, as that is what gives me the passion to succeed.
Interests: I love to play outside: running, soccer, swimming, going to the lake. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends. Shopping and traveling are also a must!
Fun Fact: I'm the youngest of seven children ÷ the fifth to go to Purdue. And, I LOVE to chew bubble gum.
Favorite PFSB Moment: I've had many amazing moments with PFSB. This past year, the best was traveling to San Francisco to speak to alumni about what Purdue means to me. I met some of the most amazing people there, including a Purdue graduate who worked for Hewlett-Packard for more than 30 years and who loves to come back to Purdue even today as a visiting professor. It is so encouraging to see the success of Purdue alumni and the spirit they still have for the University today.
Why I love Purdue: I have had the opportunity to get involved in the best activities at Purdue University , and I have met wonderful people while doing so. I have made the most of each and every experience I have had and try to appreciate all aspects of college life. And, I must say that I am obsessed with Purdue football. Nothing beats a Saturday morning football game. Boiler up!

 

Hometown: Moores Hill , Indiana
Major: Journalism
Minor: Psychology
Future Goals: I would like to explore the many fields, including journalistic writing, for which my major has prepared me. Once I have found my niche, I would like to continue my education in that area.
Interests: I enjoy all outdoor activities, especially sports and camping, reading, parties, and watching the news.
Fun Fact: I hold a pencil in a very strange manner while writing, and I am the second oldest of seven children.
Favorite PFSB Moment: One of my most memorable moments with PFSB waswhen I met an alumna who was raisedright down the street from where I was raised, in a very small town. It was interesting to meet someone with a similar background and hear aboutmy hometown when she was young.
Why I love Purdue: I love that Purdue is very diverse and expects a lot from its students. It has dramatically changed my expectations for my future and given me a great start for where and who I want to be.

 

Hometown: Wakarusa , Indiana
Major: Agricultural Systems Management
Future Goals: I would like to pursue a career with an agricultural company, with my main focus being in sales and/or marketing.
Interests: I enjoy hunting, fishing, camping, and sports. Basically I love anything that involves the great outdoors and athletic activity.
Fun Fact: I am the first person in my family to go to college.
Favorite PFSB Moment: I would have to say my favorite PFSB moment would have to be when several of us traveled to Indianapolis to work the Boilermaker Blockbuster. Between the men's and women's basketball games there was a lunch buffet, and I was checking people into the buffet when Larry Bird made his way by and back up to his box seat. I never realized how tall he really is.
Why do you like being part of PFSB?: I enjoy being a part of PFSB, not only because of the other students I get to interact with, but also the alumni. Through this organization, I have met so many amazing alumni and have built many great relationships with them as well. Additionally, I receive such an amazing feeling when I know that I played a part in that alum's decision to donate money back to Purdue University .

 

Hometown: Decatur , Indiana
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Future Goals: To obtain an MBA after graduation, and then pursue an occupation where I can utilize my engineering and business skills gained through my previous work and educational experience.
Interests: Athletics>football, baseball, softball, volleyball; traveling, when I get the chance, spending time with my family and friends, and helping coach youth baseball and football.
Fun Fact: I was on a billboard in my hometown during my senior year of high school.
Favorite PFSB Moment: Riding in the Boilermaker Special in the Homecoming parade with President Jischke and numerous distinguished alumni from Hong Kong .
Why I love Purdue: I love Purdue because I have been given so many opportunities here: the opportunity to receive an incredible education, to interact with a diverse and knowledgeable community, to exhibit my spirit and devotion for Purdue athletics, and to partake in amazing organizations like PFSB.

 

Hometown: North Manchester, Indiana
Major: Management
Minors: Marketing, Finance, International Business & Economics
Future Goals: I would love to continue exploring the area of business, and ultimately apply my experiences and education to a marketing career with an innovative and growing organization.
Interests: I love being with my family and friends, working out and playing sports, traveling, photography, dogs, browsing bookstores, meeting friends for coffee, and keeping busy on campus!
Fun Fact: More than 30 of my family members have attended or are attending Purdue (with my younger sister, Abbey, to attend next fall!)
Favorite PFSB Moment: My favorite PFSB memory was helping host a reunion tour of campus for a group of Hong Kong alumni with Mike and Karen Stitsworth. It was amazing to see their passion for Purdue in the form of their Purdue attire and sharing of fond memories from their days on campus--even after many years away from the University! It was an honor for me to spend my day with such accomplished, enthusiastic, and fun individuals, and an eye-opening experience for a glimpse into the extension of the Purdue family around the world.
Why I love Purdue: I love Purdue because there is always so much going on. While I have been involved with Purdue United Way, the Old Masters Program, PFSB, the Interns for Indiana Program, and studying in Krannert and Rawls, there are thousands of other students getting involved in other organizations, numerous amounts of research and discoveries occurring, and a constant growth and expansion of physical buildings and knowledge, all taking place at any one time. The pride, the people, the growth--I'm so glad to be a Boilermaker because it truly is happening here!