"I was given work that I had no idea how to do," first-year student Peter Starr candidly admitted to 150 faculty and staff. "After a while, I realized that was the whole point. It forced me to go to [my professors] to ask good questions [and] to learn on my own."

Starr described his experiences in the new competency-based education program at the College of Technology Dean's Forum on October 31.

It could be Tré Bennett’s big break. More than 3 million people were watching the NBC broadcast of Purdue’s football game against Notre Dame Sept. 13, when the Â鶹¾«Æ· commercial that Bennett worked on aired.

The College of Technology at Â鶹¾«Æ· has created a scholarship in memory of a Scott Notary, a student who died in a fire in 2013.

Stephanie Crawford, Garrett, Ind.

Major: Building Construction Management (BCM), minor in organizational leadership and supervision

Amanda Keck, Crown Point, Ind.

Major: Professional Flight

Activities

Air Race Classic ground crew, co-pilot, captain