LEAD Portraits
LEAD Portraits is a signature leadership storytelling event hosted by the Leadership and Professional Development Department at Purdue University. The event features selected Purdue students sharing personal stories of growth, challenge, and leadership through brief, visually driven presentations. Each presenter reflects on how they have engaged in the leadership process and developed leadership competency skills during their time at Purdue, offering students, faculty, staff, and guests an opportunity to hear authentic stories of development, resilience, and impact across the Purdue community.
What to Expect
- Student presentations that highlight personal leadership growth and development
- A fast-paced, visually supported presentation format
- Reflections connected to leadership competency skills
- An opportunity to support and celebrate student leaders
- A reception following the presentations
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Past Event Highlights
Videos from past LEAD Portraits events will be available here as they are released. These recordings provide an opportunity to revisit student stories and learn from their leadership journeys.
The Spring 2026 LEAD Portraits event featured the following student presenters:
- Rofaida Abdelrahman
- Waylon Kroll
- Aadya Pawar
- Reeya Ramasamy
- Nah'Shon Williams
Contact
For questions about LEAD Portraits, please email Leslie Fairchild, Leadership Development Specialist at lfairch@purdue.edu.