Parent and Family Advisory Board
Who they are
Roger & Dawn Pierson, co-chairs
Wildwood, MO
Children at Purdue:
Bryan — Alumni 2018, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Connor — Sophomore, Polytechnic Institute
Olusegun Akerele
Carmel, IN
Child at Purdue:
Oluwatobi— Senior, Polytechnic Institute
Brenda Campbell
Lafayette, IN
Children at Purdue:
Joshua — Alumni 2018, Polytechnic Institute
Jeremiah — Junior in Engineering
Stephen Carter
Indianapolis, IN
Child at Purdue:
Chris — Alumni 2018, Liberal Arts
Bridget & Michael Cowie
Chevy Chase, MD
Child at Purdue:
Colin — Junior in Polytechnic Institute
Lisa Harlan
Kettering, OH
Child at Purdue:
Grant — Senior, Engineering
Steve & Ginny Lorenc, past co-chairs
Hinsdale, IL
Child at Purdue:
Tom— Senior, Mechanical Engineering
Chris & MaryJane Mudd, co-chair elects
Houston, TX
Child at Purdue:
Juliette — Senior, Chemical Engineering
Kathleen Prechtel, past co-chair
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 — Junior, Management
David & April Rodriguez
Phoenix, AZ
Child at Purdue:
Noah — Sophomore, Computer Engineering
Linda Tarkington
Lafayette, IN
Children at Purdue:
Travis — Alumni 2017, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Joseph — Alumni 2018, Finance
Bharat & Manisha Vaid
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Children at Purdue:
Pushkal — Alumni 2018, Computer Engineering
Harivansh — Freshman, Engineering
Carlos & Maureen Vasquez
Rensselaer, IN
Children at Purdue:
Grant — Junior, Health & Human Sciences (Pre-Med)
Christian — Sophomore, Engineering
- Janet McBee — Owensville, IN
- Luke — Alumni 2018, Computer Engineering
- Ryan — Alumni 2018, Computer Engineering
- Alan — Junior, Polytechnic Institute
- Laura Nairon — Brentwood, TN
- Caitlin — Freshman, Polytechnic Institute
- Beth Schuller — Downers Grove, IL
- Daniel — Junior, Mechanical Engineering
- JoyLynn Whitfield
- DeShaun — Junior, Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Jeff & Eva Woodruff
- Alexander — Junior, Physics
- Julia — Sophomore, 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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