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The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest Invites Nominations for 2025 Awards
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest has opened nominations for the 2025 Innovators Awards. In addition to inducting Individual and Team Honorees into the Society, three unique awards will be considered: Richard C. Sussman Prize for Team Innovation, Society of Innovators Fellows and the John H. Davies Lifetime Achievement Award. Now celebrating its 20th year, the Society of Innovators annual awards focus on the spirit of creativity and ingenuity by discovering,
Purdue University Northwest Raises Nearly $2 Million on PNW Day of Giving
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Siblings Jonathan, Juliet and Carolyn Yackel are proud of their late parents’ accomplishments as longtime higher education leaders. Inspired by their legacy as professors and administrators, the family made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) on Purdue Northwest Day of Giving.The Yackels’ contributions were among a record of over 3,100 gifts adding up to nearly $2 million on the 12th annual PNW Day of Giving, held April 30.
Finalists Chosen for the PNW Big Sell Pitch Competition
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has announced the finalists for the 2025 PNW Big Sell pitch competition.The 2025 PNW Big Sell will start at 1 p.m. on May 3, providing a space for aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their business concepts for a chance to win seed funding. First through third place winners can win funding totals of $10,000, $3,000 and $1,000, respectively.The PNW Big Sell is sponsored by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and PNW’s College of
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- INspire Idea Competition Selects Five Finalists
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