{"id":3082,"date":"2026-05-20T14:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/?page_id=3082"},"modified":"2026-06-11T20:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:22:36","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/office-of-student-and-community-engagement\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"OSCE: Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-gold-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">OUR TEAM<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p>The Office of Student and Community Engagement serves as a central hub connecting Purdue students, faculty, community organizations and partners across Indianapolis. We believe that belonging drives success and that strong community partnerships strengthen both our campus and city. Learn about our mission-driven team below.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-top-small  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n                    <div class=\"container header-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"columns is-mulitline align-bottom\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"tagged-header-container  tagged-header-container--black\">\n                                <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--black\">leadership team<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"column is-narrow mobile-hidden\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n                        <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"\/indianapolis\/renee-a-thomas-bio\/\" data-target=\"_self\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dir_OSCE_Renee_Thomas.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h3 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name modal-link\" href=\"\/indianapolis\/renee-a-thomas-bio\/\" target=_self >Renee A. Thomas <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Associate Vice Provost for Student and Community Engagement <\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-katrenia-reed-hughes\/\" data-target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dir-osce-Katrenia-Reed-Hughes.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h3 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name modal-link\" href=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-katrenia-reed-hughes\/\" target=_blank aria-label=\"\u201cDr. K\u201d Katrenia Reed Hughes, MS, PsyD, MBA, PMP  (Opens in a new tab)\">\u201cDr. K\u201d Katrenia Reed Hughes, MS, PsyD, MBA, PMP <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Director of Student Excellence <\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-scotty-secrist\/\" data-target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dir-Scotty-Secrist-2026.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h3 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name modal-link\" href=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-scotty-secrist\/\" target=_blank aria-label=\"Scotty Secrist, Ph.D.  (Opens in a new tab)\">Scotty Secrist, Ph.D. <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Director of Student Engagement <\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small padding-l-r-0 page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">STUDENT AMBASSADORS<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>These ambassadors serve as the heartbeat of the Office of Student Community and Engagement. They activate The Launch Pad, support daily operations, lead student engagement efforts and represent Purdue with professionalism and pride.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n                        <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-argustus-gus-powell-iv\/\" data-target=\"_self\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dir-osce-Argustus-Powel.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h2 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name modal-link\" href=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-argustus-gus-powell-iv\/\" target=_self >Argustus (\u201cGus\u201d) Powell IV <\/a><\/h2><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Student Operations Ambassador<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-degmarie-santiago-rodriguez\/\" data-target=\"_self\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dir-osce-Degmarie-Santiago-Rodriguez.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h2 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name modal-link\" href=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-degmarie-santiago-rodriguez\/\" target=_self >Degmarie Santiago Rodriguez <\/a><\/h2><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Ambassador<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-major-hughes\/\" data-target=\"_self\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dir-Major-Hughes.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h2 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name modal-link\" href=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-major-hughes\/\" target=_self >Major Hughes<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Ambassador<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-diego-mejia\/\" data-target=\"_self\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dir-Diego-Mejia.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h2 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name modal-link\" href=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-diego-mejia\/\" target=_self >Diego Mejia <\/a><\/h2><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Ambassador <\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-twumasi-amoah\/\" data-target=\"_self\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dir-osce-Twumasi-Amoah.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h2 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name modal-link\" href=\"\/indianapolis\/osce-team-twumasi-amoah\/\" target=_self >Twumasi Amoah <\/a><\/h2><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Ambassador<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    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