Homecoming Candidates 2009

Major: Veterinary Medicine

Graduation Index: 3.76

Previous Semester Index: 3.39

Hometown: Carmel, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
• College of Agriculture Ambassador
• Volunteer at the Oncology Department at Purdue Veterinary Teaching Hospital
• Pre-Veterinary Club
• Alpha Zeta
• Panhellenic Judicial Board
• College of Agriculture, Member of Strategic Plan Steering Committee
• Gamma Sigma Delta
• Leadership Development Certificate Program
• Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Fraternity
• Undergraduate Research
• Summer Study Abroad – Florence, Italy

Scholarships:

• College of Agriculture Scholarship of Excellence
• Rex Hall Scholarship Award
• Babel Scholarship

Major: History

Graduation Index: 3.6

Previous Semester Index: 3.17

Hometown: Carmel, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Mortar Board Honor Society, Calendar Chair
• Y’ALL, Co-founder and President
• Boiler Gold Rush, Team Supervisor
• University Honors Program Director’s Advisory Board
• Lyceum Leadership Council, Treasurer
• Purdue Philharmonic Orchestra
• Purdue All-American Marching Band
• Alpha Gamma Delta
• Universität Stuttgart Germany Study Abroad

Scholarships:

• Indiana Resident Top Scholar
• Purdue University Literary Awards
• Purdue University Study Abroad Grant
• Mercedes-Benz Study Abroad Grant, Universität Stuttgart, Germany

Major: General Health Science / Pre-Medicine

Graduation Index: 3.47

Previous Semester Index: 3.08

Hometown: Chillicothe, Illinois

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Panhellenic Association, Vice President of Recruitment and Gamma Chi
• Old Masters, Hostess and Promotional Officer
• College Mentors for Kids, Vice President and 4th Grade General Manager
• Students Helping Others Through Service (SHOTS), Purdue Village Preschool
• Alpha Phi Sorority, Panhellenic Delegate
• Skull and Crescent Greek Honorary
• Gimlet Leadership Honorary, Recruitment Chair
• Health Sciences Ambassador
• Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Fraternity
• Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medical Honors Society, Pledge Coordinator

Scholarships:

• Grand Prix Scholarship

Major: Comparative Literature and Political Science

Graduation Index: 3.97

Previous Semester Index: 4.0

Hometown: Dyer, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Mortar Board Honor Society, Community Service Chair
• Boiler Gold Rush, 2009 Student Orientation Committee: 
  Training & Development
• University Honors Program
• Teach for America, Campus Campaign Coordinator
• Phi Beta Kappa Honors Fraternity
• Latino Cultural Center's "Humanigration: A Border Experience"
  Spring Break 2009
• Research Assistant
• Liberal Arts Dean's Ambassador
• College of Liberal Arts Honors Council
• Emily Mauzy Vogel Sophomore Leadership Development Conference,
  Team Leader
• Boiler Volunteer Network, "Boiler Blast" Site Leader
• Intramural sports

Scholarships:

• Truman Scholar nominee
• Class of 1937 Scholarship
• College of Liberal Arts Honors Scholarships
• Grand Prix Scholarship
• Edward Simon B'nai B'rith Barzillai Lodge No. 111 Prize in Jewish Studies
• Warren P. Thayer Scholarship
• College of Liberal Arts Dammon Dean’s Scholarship

Major: Management

Graduation Index: 3.84

Previous Semester Index: 3.94

Hometown: Carmel, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Panhellenic Association, Vice President of Operations
• Mortar Board Honor Society, Awards Chair
• School of Management Council, Outreach Committee
• Purdue Dance Marathon, Campus Promotions Committee
• Delta Gamma, Sophomore Honor Board Member
• Krannert Peer Mentor
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Skull and Crescent Greek Honorary, former President

Scholarships:

• Delta Gamma Leveraging Leaders Scholarship

Major: Nursing and Pre-Medicine

Graduation Index: 3.78

Previous Semester Index: 4.0

Hometown: Albion, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• RN at St. Vincent Hospital
• Panhellenic Association, Director of Recruitment Programming and Gamma Chi
• Alpha Chi Omega, Vice President of Chapter Relations and Standards, Sheet Sign Chair
• Old Masters, ACR Ho-Ho, Ho-Ho and OMPO
• Biology 203/204 Help Sessions, Instructor, and Senior Leader
• President's Leadership Class
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
• Order of Omega
• Purdue Student Nursing Association
• Gamma Sigma Alpha, Grand Prix Ambassador
• School of Nursing, Mentor and Ambassador
• ALDPES member

Scholarships:

• Purdue Valedictorian Scholarship
• President's Leadership Class
• Helen R. Johnson School of Nursing Scholarship
• Grand Prix Foundation Scholarship
• Gamma Sigma Alpha Scholarship
• Junior Phillip and Katherine Harner Scholarship
• Charles and Bernard Duesler Scholarship
• Noble County Community Initiatives Top 10 Scholarship
• Tony and Gertrude Kichler Scholarship
• Indiana Hoosier Scholar Award
• Parkview Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

Major: Neurobiology and Physiology / Pre-Medicine

Graduation Index: 3.96

Previous Semester Index: 4.0

Hometown: Granger, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Boiler Gold Rush, Chair of 2009 Student Orientation Committee, 2008 Team Supervisor and Move-In Coordinator
• Delta Gamma Sorority, House Manager, Honor Board and Sophomore Member at Large
• Anchor Splash Philanthropy, Director
• Mortar Board Honor Society, Secretary
• Leaders Forum, Board of Directors- Director of the Forum
• Biology 272 Teaching Assistant
• Biology 282 Teaching Assistant
• Panhellenic Association, Formal Recruitment Counselor
• Science Ambassador
• Women in Science and Engineering Tutor
• Statistics private tutor
• Volunteer at South Bend medical clinic

Scholarships:

• Purdue All Semesters Academic Success Award
• Purdue High School Valedictorian Distinction Award
• Grand Prix Foundation Scholarship
• Delta Gamma Foundation Scholarship
• State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana Hoosier Scholar Award
• Irvin Tessman Scholarship
• Jessup Scholarship

Major: General Health Sciences, Pre-Dentistry Concentration

Graduation Index: 3.35

Previous Semester Index:  3.32

Hometown: Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Sigma Chi Fraternity
• Old Masters Program
• Purdue Pre-Dental Club
• Interfraternity Council

Scholarships:

• Sigma Chi Scholarship
• John Eddy Memorial Scholarship

Major: Neurobiology and Physiology / Pre-Medicine

Graduation Index: 3.78    

Previous Semester Index: 3.81

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Mortar Board Honor Society
• Timmy Foundation, Education and Advocacy Chair; Former Trip Leader
• Dance Marathon, Executive Board-Morale
• Purdue Christian Campus House
• Science Student Council, Programs Co-Chair
• Stadium Rescue Squad

Major: Elementary Education

Graduation Index: 3.51

Previous Semester Index: 3.84

Hometown: Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Purdue Student Government
• Mortar Board Honor Society
• College of Education Ambassador
• Division of Recreational Sports Advisory Board
• Recreational Sports Center Steering Committee

Scholarships:

• Class of 1937 Scholarship
• Justin M. Newell Scholarship
• Tippecanoe Education Association Scholarship

Major: Public Relations and Advertising / Health and Fitness

Graduation Index: 3.88

Previous Semester Index: 4.0

Hometown: Haubstadt, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Lambda Chi Alpha
•  Purdue Varsity Glee Club Sir, Committee Chair
•  Mortar Board Honor Society
• Liberal Arts Student Council
• Purdue University Visitor's Information Center, Tour Guide
• Dance Marathon, Entertainment Committee
• Skull and Crescent Leadership/Scholarship Honorary
• Recreational Sports Center Advisory Committee

Scholarships:

• William H Luhman Fund
• David Foster Crum Scholarship
• Lillian Jo Taylor Scholarship
• Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing North America Scholarship
• Warren P. Thayer Scholar
• Emily Mauzy Vogel Student Development Scholarship

Major: Social Studies Education / Pre-Law

Graduation Index: 3.51

Previous Semester Index: 3.94

Hometown: Camden, Indiana

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Old Masters Central Committee, Host & Hostess Co-Chair
• Habitat for Humanity
• Indiana Organ Procurement Organization
• Tutor Tecumseh Middle School
• Gimlet Leadership Honorary, Alumni Relations Director
• Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Public Relations Director

Scholarships:

• Kappa Sigma Endowment Scholarship
• Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) Foundation Scholarship
• Carroll County REMC Scholarship

Major:  Public Relations and Rhetorical Advocacy / Pre-Law

Graduation Index:  3.11

Previous Semester Index:  3.2

Hometown: Bourbonnais, Illinois

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Public Relations Student Society of America, President
• Purdue Pre-Law Society, Secretary
• Pi Kappa Phi
• Interfraternity Council
• Greek Promotions Team, founding member
• Ayuda y Aprende
• Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society
• Order of Omega
• Volunteer at Lafayette Jefferson High School with special needs children
• Study Abroad: Spain Summer 2009

Major: Aviation Flight Technology

Graduation Index:  3.6

Previous Semester Index: 3.75

Hometown: Seal Beach, California

Purdue Campus Activities:

• Mortar Board Honor Society, President
• Delta Chi, Vice President and Philanthropy Chair
• Purdue Student Government, Senator and Treasurer
• Campus Crusade for Christ
• Student Leaders Retreat Facilitator
• Technology Student Council
• Division of Recreational Sports Board of Directors
• Recreational Sports Architecture Steering Committee
• Purdue Foundation Student Board
• Skull & Crescent Greek Honorary
• Lafayette Urban Ministries, Volunteer
• Purdue Christian Campus House
• Ireland Study Abroad