Local students joined the Boilermaker community by participating in the annual Boiler Gold Rush program at Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus.
The participants included:
Abdou Fall of Zionsville, IN
Allison Haseley of Zionsville, IN
Alli Vorbroker of Zionsville, IN
Kyle Bailey of Zionsville, IN
Jessica Banks of Zionsville, IN
Benjamin DeRocker of Zionsville, IN
Daniel Beck of Zionsville, IN
Brian Groen of Zionsville, IN
Benjamin Mushalla of Zionsville, IN
Brianna Bower of Zionsville, IN
Christopher Adoba of Zionsville, IN
Callie Bissell of Zionsville, IN
Claire Chapman of Zionsville, IN
Courtney Rolland of Zionsville, IN
Thomas Daily of Zionsville, IN
Danielle Redkey of Zionsville, IN
Joseph Emmons of Zionsville, IN
Ellen Wurl of Zionsville, IN
Anthony Gallo of Zionsville, IN
George Durham of Zionsville, IN
Matthew Glass of Zionsville, IN
Rebecca Goff of Zionsville, IN
Paige Graham of Zionsville, IN
Grant Shambo of Zionsville, IN
Sarah Hacker of Zionsville, IN
Hayden Carney of Zionsville, IN
Holly Fitzpatrick of Zionsville, IN
Emma Hopkins of Zionsville, IN
Kimberly Hunt of Zionsville, IN
Irene Boldebuck of Zionsville, IN
Kyle James of Zionsville, IN
John Formulak of Zionsville, IN
Jordan McGraw of Zionsville, IN
Deanna Johnson of Zionsville, IN
John Sides of Zionsville, IN
Jenna Weigand of Zionsville, IN
Kirsten Billman of Zionsville, IN
Kevin Fotsch of Zionsville, IN
Matthew Knabel of Zionsville, IN
Christopher Lamb of Zionsville, IN
Leonidas Georgakopoulos of Zionsville, IN
Jane Liao of Zionsville, IN
Logan Mikesell of Zionsville, IN
Morgan Manuel of Zionsville, IN
Tyler Mayo of Zionsville, IN
Jennifer McDonald of Zionsville, IN
Joshua McGraw of Zionsville, IN
Matthew Geiser of Zionsville, IN
Michael Glapa of Zionsville, IN
Rhianna Moore of Zionsville, IN
Connor Moore of Zionsville, IN
Margo Pok of Zionsville, IN
Mary Neel of Zionsville, IN
Nicholas Weddle of Zionsville, IN
Danielle Pappas of Zionsville, IN
Andrew Parker of Zionsville, IN
Anna Petrie of Zionsville, IN
Don Phan of Zionsville, IN
Patrick Hohman of Zionsville, IN
Hailey Pierce of Zionsville, IN
Katherine Pitts of Zionsville, IN
Maxwell Polak of Zionsville, IN
Peter Redman of Zionsville, IN
Shreeya Raman of Zionsville, IN
Lauren Richards of Zionsville, IN
Michael Richey of Zionsville, IN
Angela Rogers of Zionsville, IN
Mark Schmidt of Zionsville, IN
Claire Shrack of Zionsville, IN
Boyd Smith of Zionsville, IN
Sakina Zaheer of Zionsville, IN
Michael Walters of Zionsville, IN
William Ballinger of Zionsville, IN
Adam Weddle of Zionsville, IN
The mission of Boiler Gold Rush is to orient new students and their families during their transition to Purdue by creating a fun and stimulating environment, providing access to opportunities on Purdue’s campus and in the Lafayette/West Lafayette community, and by offering meaningful activities and leadership opportunities to encourage student success.
Purdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known not only for science, technology, engineering and math programs, but also for imagination, ingenuity and innovation. It’s a place for those who seek a first-class education balanced by the drive to make their ideas real.
Founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the university proudly serves its state as well as the nation and the world. Academically, Purdue’s role as a major research institution is supported by top-ranking disciplines in pharmacy, business, engineering and agriculture. More than 39,000 students are enrolled here. All 50 states and 130 countries are represented. Add about 850 student organizations and Big Ten Boilermaker athletics, and you get a college atmosphere that’s without rival.