about the office of future engineers

Helping students and families find their college fit.

HOW WE HELP STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

In the Office of Future Engineers, our mission is to aspire to inspire middle school through high school students to consider engineering as a career. We are dedicated to recruiting academically prepared students who come with a breadth of experience to undergraduate engineering at Purdue University.

We strive to be innovative and adaptable in reaching students on multiple platforms to help them find their best college fit. In fact, you’ll find our culture is enthusiastic, authentic and fun while providing excellent customer service to all we meet. 


The best part is we’re not only dedicated to our mission, we’re supported by current students.

In addition to our full-time staff, we work with an incredible group of current engineering students, our Peer Counselors, who assist us with daily operations. Along with those students, the Purdue Student Engineering Foundation (PSEF) collaborates with OFE in our daily information sessions and on-campus events, making valuable connections with prospective students and families.

Peer counselors and PSEF in front of Armstrong Hall.

The faces of those helping you learn about purdue engineering

David Bowker

Director

Office of Future Engineers

Amy Glenn

Associate Director

Office of Future Engineers

Marilyn Mangin

Director

Indianapolis Recruitment and Strategic Initiatives

Leslie Valiant

Assistant Director

Marketing & Communications

Lindsay Elias

Office Manager

Office of Future Engineers

Sean McKee

Assistant Director

Recruitment

Calvin Given

Graduate Assistant

Electrical Engineering

Portrait of Hollis Brau

Ariana Hollis-Brau

Graduate Assistant

Electrical Engineering

Peer Counselors:
Academic Year 2025-26

Our Peer Counselors are all current Purdue Engineering students that serve as the first line of communication for prospective students and families. In fact, when you call, email or visit us, the students are often who you’ll talk to first. Our students are able to share their personal experiences and answer questions relating to student life, academics and the transition to college.

Aarushi Bansal – Industrial Engineering

Alanna Nash – Mechanical Engineering

Ahammad Ashar – Mechanical Engineering

Anvesha Hatgaonkar- Electrical Engineering

Bryan Akinmade – Electrical Engineering

Chiemela Nwokoro – Civil Engineering

Dhayu Devi – Computer Engineering

Jacob Gee – Mechanical Engineering

Jasper Li – Electrical Engineering

Julián Torres-Corral – Industrial Engineering

Kaitlyn Bird – Industrial Engineering

Kaitrin Blaney – Industrial Engineering

Karan Karkhanis – Biomedical Engineering

Kyle Jiang – Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering

Layla Heffelmire – Motorsports Engineering

Madeline Welker – First-Year Engineering

Madelyn Jaworek – Chemical Engineering

Mariam Ghoneima – Electrical Engineering

Marina Xanthopoulos – First Year Engineering

Matthew Calvo – Construction Engineering

Matthew Schaller – Biomedical Engineering

Moussa Miller – Motorsports Engineering

Sur Doctor – Biological Engineering

Tabitha Niziolek – Civil Engineering

Vaidehi Goyal – Chemical Engineering

Whitney Fung – Motorsports Engineering

Purdue Student Engineering Foundation (PSEF)

The Purdue Student Engineering Foundation is an independent student organization that was founded in 1995 to support recruitment and outreach for the College of Engineering. They participate in admissions programs, engineering programs, daily engineering sessions and tours. Their flagship event is APEX, which is a daylong competition that aims to provide high school students with hands-on engineering design experience and also help them to gain familiarity with Purdue’s campus and the College of Engineering. They also love to share their stories and answer questions, so reach out to them via their website!