Parent and Family Advisory Board
Who they are
Chris & MaryJane Mudd, co-chairs
Houston, TX
Child at Purdue:
Juliette — Alumni 2019, Chemical Engineering
Olusegun Akerele
Carmel, IN
Child at Purdue:
Oluwatobi— Senior, Polytechnic Institute
Brenda Campbell
Lafayette, IN
Children at Purdue:
Joshua — Alumni 2018, Polytechnic Institute
Jeremiah — Senior, Engineering
Bridget & Michael Cowie
Chevy Chase, MD
Child at Purdue:
Colin — Junior, Polytechnic Institute
Janet McBee
Owensville, IN
Children at Purdue:
Luke — Alumni 2018, Computer Engineering
Ryan — Alumni 2018, Computer Engineering
Alan — Senior, Polytechnic Institute
Roger & Dawn Pierson, past co-chairs
Wildwood, MO
Children at Purdue:
Bryan — Alumni 2018, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Connor — Junior, Polytechnic Institute
Kathleen Prechtel
Indianapolis, IN
Children at Purdue:
Eric — Alumni 2014, Selling and Sales Management
Allison — Alumni 2015, Pre-Occupational Therapy
Bryan — Alumni 2017, Technology/Building Construction Management
Mark — Senior, Management
David & April Rodriguez, co-chair elects
Phoenix, AZ
Children at Purdue:
Noah — Junior, Computer Engineering
Sonora — Freshman, Actuarial Science
Bharat & Manisha Vaid
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Children at Purdue:
Pushkal — Alumni 2018, Computer Engineering
Harivansh — Sophomore, Computer Engineering
Carlos & Maureen Vasquez
Rensselaer, IN
Children at Purdue:
Grant — Senior, Health & Human Sciences (Pre-Med)
Christian — Junior, Engineering
- Nick Callas - Glenview, IL
- Andrew — Alumni 2018
- Danielle — Junior, School of Management
- Shannon Clements - Dearborn, MI
- Lucy — Sophomore, College of Science
- Heather Metz
- Christopher — Junior, Mathematics Computer Science
- Alexander — Sophomore, Krannert School of Management, IM
- Laura Nairon — Brentwood, TN
- Caitlin — Sophomore, Polytechnic Institute
- Beth Schuller — Downers Grove, IL
- Daniel — Senior, Mechanical Engineering
- JoyLynn Whitfield
- DeShaun — Junior, Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Laura Williams - Zionsville, IN
- Austin — Senior
- Jeff & Eva Woodruff
- Alexander — Senior, Physics
- Julia — Junior, Psychological Science
What they do
Vision:
To ensure that Purdue parents and families are equipped to provide the best support to enhance their student’s campus experience.
Mission:
The Purdue Parent and Family Advisory Board provides feedback on parent and family programs and experiences, communicates with parents and families, serves as a liaison between parents, families and the University, and supports the Purdue Parent and Family Connections financial needs through fundraising. The board seeks to engage parents and families as stakeholders in their student’s campus experience.
Parents Fund
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