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decoding=async fetchpriority=high srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CarlKurek_300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CarlKurek_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CarlKurek_300x300-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CarlKurek_300x300-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CarlKurek_300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CarlKurek_300x300-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CarlKurek_300x300-181x181.jpg 181w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px"></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>November 11, 2024</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/turn-the-tassel-podcast-first-gen-voices-featuring-carl-kurek/ class=toggle-list-style> Turn The Tassel Podcast – First-Gen Voices (Featuring Carl Kurek) </a></p><p>Turn the Tassel: First Gen Voices is a podcast focusing on the stories, struggles and successes of first-generation college graduates. In episode three, Carl Kurek, ‘11, discusses his path to becoming vice president of development at Lakeshore Public Media.</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/turn-the-tassel-podcast-first-gen-voices-featuring-cristina-sanchez/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=300 height=300 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CristinaSanchez_300x300.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Cristina Sanchez" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CristinaSanchez_300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CristinaSanchez_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CristinaSanchez_300x300-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CristinaSanchez_300x300-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CristinaSanchez_300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CristinaSanchez_300x300-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CristinaSanchez_300x300-181x181.jpg 181w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" loading=lazy></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>October 9, 2024</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/turn-the-tassel-podcast-first-gen-voices-featuring-cristina-sanchez/ class=toggle-list-style> Turn The Tassel Podcast – First-Gen Voices (Featuring Cristina Sanchez) </a></p><p>Turn the Tassel: First Gen Voices is a podcast focusing on the stories, struggles and successes of first-generation college graduates. In episode two, Cristina Sanchez discusses the path to her career in rare-disease pharmaceutical sales.</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/turn-the-tassel-podcast-first-gen-voices-dee-boozer/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=300 height=300 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DeeBoozer_300x300_HigherRes.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="PNW alum and college success coach Dee Boozer." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DeeBoozer_300x300_HigherRes.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DeeBoozer_300x300_HigherRes-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DeeBoozer_300x300_HigherRes-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DeeBoozer_300x300_HigherRes-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DeeBoozer_300x300_HigherRes-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DeeBoozer_300x300_HigherRes-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DeeBoozer_300x300_HigherRes-181x181.jpg 181w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" loading=lazy></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>September 27, 2024</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/turn-the-tassel-podcast-first-gen-voices-dee-boozer/ class=toggle-list-style> Turn The Tassel Podcast – First-Gen Voices (Featuring Dee Boozer) </a></p><p>Turn the Tassel: First Gen Voices is a podcast focusing on the stories, struggles and successes of first-generation college graduates. In episode one, Dee Boozer discusses their journey from comm degree to PNW Success Coach</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/family-affair-father-and-son-navigate-college-journey-together-at-pnw/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=500 height=500 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-500x500.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Jacob Wheeler Sr. and Jacob Wheeler Jr. stand together in commencement regalia. They are holding their diplomas." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-181x181.jpg 181w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wheelers-Commencement-1-302x301.jpg 302w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" loading=lazy></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>June 27, 2024</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/family-affair-father-and-son-navigate-college-journey-together-at-pnw/ class=toggle-list-style> Family affair – father and son navigate college journey together at PNW </a></p><p>Spring commencement at PNW found Jacob “Jake” Wheeler Sr. and Jacob Wheeler Jr. in a unique position. The father and son duo shared the momentous occasion when they both graduated on the same day.</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/pnw-graduate-applies-new-robotics-knowledge-through-military-service/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=500 height=500 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-500x500.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Yu Na Park" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-181x181.jpg 181w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/YuNaParkportrait-302x301.jpg 302w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" loading=lazy></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>June 24, 2024</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/pnw-graduate-applies-new-robotics-knowledge-through-military-service/ class=toggle-list-style> PNW graduate applies new robotics knowledge through military service </a></p><p>Prior to graduating from PNW, Yu Na Park viewed herself as more of a “user” of technology than a developer. Now, having earned her M.S. in Computer Science, she found inspiration for how robotics technology can be applied through her South Korean military field work, including Human-Robot Interaction.</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-inducts-region-icons-into-alumni-hall-of-fame/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=300 height=300 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PNW-Third-Alumni-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-and-Reception-202417_Touched_300x300.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="PNW Chancellor Holford Poses with 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the Honorable Diane Kavadias Schneider and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Indiana Grocery Group" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PNW-Third-Alumni-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-and-Reception-202417_Touched_300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PNW-Third-Alumni-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-and-Reception-202417_Touched_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PNW-Third-Alumni-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-and-Reception-202417_Touched_300x300-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PNW-Third-Alumni-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-and-Reception-202417_Touched_300x300-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PNW-Third-Alumni-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-and-Reception-202417_Touched_300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PNW-Third-Alumni-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-and-Reception-202417_Touched_300x300-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PNW-Third-Alumni-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-and-Reception-202417_Touched_300x300-181x181.jpg 181w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" loading=lazy></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>April 5, 2024</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-inducts-region-icons-into-alumni-hall-of-fame/ class=toggle-list-style> Purdue University Northwest Inducts Region Icons into Alumni Hall of Fame </a></p><p>Purdue University Northwest welcomed three new individuals to its Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 4: Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the Honorable Diane Kavadias Schneider and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Indiana Grocery Group.</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/looking-back-at-unleashing-empowerment/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=300 height=300 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-PNW-Unleashing-Empower-082_Touched_300x300.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="PNW Unleashing Empowerment speakers on stage at Women's History Month" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-PNW-Unleashing-Empower-082_Touched_300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-PNW-Unleashing-Empower-082_Touched_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-PNW-Unleashing-Empower-082_Touched_300x300-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-PNW-Unleashing-Empower-082_Touched_300x300-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-PNW-Unleashing-Empower-082_Touched_300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-PNW-Unleashing-Empower-082_Touched_300x300-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-PNW-Unleashing-Empower-082_Touched_300x300-181x181.jpg 181w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" loading=lazy></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>April 5, 2024</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/looking-back-at-unleashing-empowerment/ class=toggle-list-style> Looking Back at Unleashing Empowerment </a></p><p>For Women's History Month, PNW welcomed back three prestigious alumnae to share their perspectives as distinguished women leaders and facilitate impactful conversations for women’s professional and personal growth.</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-announces-2024-alumni-hall-of-fame-class/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=500 height=500 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-500x500.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Logo: Alumni Hall of Fame Purdue University Northwest" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-181x181.jpg 181w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-302x301.jpg 302w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" loading=lazy></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>December 18, 2023</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-announces-2024-alumni-hall-of-fame-class/ class=toggle-list-style> Purdue University Northwest announces 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame class </a></p><p>Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will honor Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the Honorable Diane Kavadias Schneider and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Indiana Grocery Group, as its third annual PNW Alumni Hall of Fame class.</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/pnw-graduate-laporte-police-departments-first-social-worker/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=300 height=300 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaitlynKalisik_300x300.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Social work graduate Caitlyn Kalisik" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaitlynKalisik_300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaitlynKalisik_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaitlynKalisik_300x300-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaitlynKalisik_300x300-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaitlynKalisik_300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaitlynKalisik_300x300-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaitlynKalisik_300x300-181x181.jpg 181w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" loading=lazy></a></div></div><div class=card--news><p class=subhead>April 28, 2023</p><p class=headline--sm> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/pnw-graduate-laporte-police-departments-first-social-worker/ class=toggle-list-style> PNW Graduate LaPorte Police Department’s First Social Worker </a></p><p>The Northwest Indiana Times shares how Purdue University Northwest graduate Caitlyn Kalisik is helping officers deal with mental health and drug abuse issues encountered during calls for assistance.</p></div> </li> <li class=listing__news><div class=listing__news__img><div><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-to-induct-three-leaders-into-alumni-hall-of-fame/ aria-hidden=true tabindex=-1 class=toggle-list-style><img width=500 height=500 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-500x500.jpg class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Logo: Alumni Hall of Fame Purdue University Northwest" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-181x181.jpg 181w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PNWHallofFame_Logo_550x688-302x301.jpg 302w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" 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