June 10, 2026Merit and promotion increases, Bravo Award event, interview and resource guideLearn More
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Retirement of Tari Gemmecke Tari Gemmecke, a business assistant working with Energy and Utilities, will retire from Purdue University on Friday, Oct. 31 after 40 years of service. Tari has been at the university since April 1985 when she started as a clerk in Procurement Services. In 1990, she… Learn More
Retirement of Dale Kesler After nearly 28 years of dedicated service, Dale Kesler, a valued member of the Grounds Department, will retire on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Dale began his Purdue career in 1998 as a grounds worker, maintaining the landscapes around several iconic campus… Learn More
Analytics and Information Management (AIM) is pleased to welcome two new staff members Aubrey Strasser has joined Administrative Operations as an associate business analyst, reporting to Jacob Garis and the data governance team. In this role, Aubrey will focus on documentation, processes and data validation. She will also assist with maintaining the central ticket system and… Learn More
Retirement of Steve Miller Steve Miller, a project coordination manager with Energy and Utilities, will retire from Purdue University on Thursday, Oct. 2 after 45 years of service! Steve has been with the university since 1978, starting in the general labor department for Buildings… Learn More
Drew Furry takes on new role as director of Strategic Facility Initiatives I am pleased to announced that Drew Furry has been named director of Strategic Facility Initiatives. In this newly established role, Drew provides leadership and guidance for complex, high-impact facility and space initiatives. He is responsible for overseeing university priorities… Learn More
Welcome Damon Bell as senior director of the Purdue Memorial Union and Auxiliary Services We are pleased to welcome Damon Bell as the new senior director of the Purdue Memorial Union and Auxiliary Services, effective Aug. 6. In this role, Bell will oversee a broad range of operations across hospitality, conference and event services… Learn More
Welcome Carrie Brunke as assistant director of Auxiliary Services in Indianapolis I’m excited to welcome Carrie Brunke to Purdue University in Indianapolis as the new Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services. Carrie brings more than 15 years of experience in higher education operations and leadership, most recently serving as Director of Operations… Learn More
Retirement of Michael Harris Michael Harris, a refrigeration mechanic with Operations and Maintenance, officially retired from Purdue University on July 25 after 36 years of service. He began his career at Purdue in December 1988 as a test and balance technician. He has also… Learn More
Retirement of Jerry Bales Jerry Bales, a Heat and Power lead materials expediter with Energy and Utilities, is retiring from Purdue University on Aug. 1 after 18 years of service. Jerry joined Purdue in a maintenance position in 2007 and several months later became… Learn More
Retirement of Denise Hale Denise Hale, a senior project assistant with Energy and Utilities, is retiring from Purdue University after 40 years of service! She will officially retire on Thursday, July 31. Denise was hired in May 1985 in the Physical Facilities Business Office (PFBO)… Learn More
Retirement of Julie Smith Julie Smith, Procurement Services lead business analyst, is retiring from Purdue University today (June 30) after 33 years of service. In 1992, Julie started her career at Purdue in Development Services, where she processed incoming gifts to the university. Five… Learn More
Retirement of Glen Shockey After nearly 47 years of dedicated service to Purdue University, Glen Shockey will officially retire from Administrative Operations on June 27. Glen began his Purdue career in 1978 as a custodian in the Electrical Engineering Duncan Annex and quickly progressed… Learn More
