Student Success

Senior Animation Student Lands Dream Job

A senior animation student's decision to attend Purdue University was heavily influenced by her background as a competitive distance swimmer and a member of the US National Jr Team. In 2019, Hayley Pike achieved the qualifying time for the US Olympic Team Trials in the mile (1500-meter freestyle), a monumental accomplishment in her swimming career. This achievement, coupled with a scholarship offer to swim for Purdue, ultimately led her to West Lafayette.

 

Summer Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia

The Purdue Study Abroad Global Partnerships and Programs offers students of all majors within The Department of Computer Graphics Technology opportunities to kickstart their careers in either London or Sydney. Students enrolled in the program can experience living, studying, and working in another culture for up to 6 credits.

 

Emilio Rios-Rojas, a UX Design undergraduate in The Department of Computer Graphics Technology, completed his third study abroad program over the summer and I asked him a few questions about his experiences.

#CGTMAJORMEETUP

Our inaugural Meet the Major event was hosted at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester. Students collaborated in teams to complete a variety of missions to find CGT faculty based on their specialties and interests. You can see a few pictures from the event below.

 

Team Gol Gape comprised of CGT Graduate students led the charge of locating faculty members and they look forward to enjoying a lunch with a select faculty member!

Commencement Address – 2018

Are you happy? Seems like an odd question to be asking at a commencement address, so let me explain.

The second paragraph of our nation’s Declaration of Independence states the following: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

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