Spring 2016 Newsletter

Harvesters Volunteer Event

Join us at Harvesters for our annual volunteer event. We help sort and box up food for needy families in NW Missouri and NE Kansas. Harvesters couldn’t happen without volunteers like us. It’s a good way to spend a Saturday,

Date/Time:

Saturday March 5 at 2-4PM

Where:

Harvesters Community Food Network

3801 Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO

Questions:

dan.vietor@gmail.com

Here are some additional event details:

• Children ages six and up are welcome to participate, with parental supervision
• Open-toed shoes (including flip flops and sandals) are not allowed
• Non perishable food donations can be brought to the event. Most needed items include: Canned vegetables & fruit, boxed meals, canned meat/tuna, peanut butter, canned soup, hot & cold cereal, soap, deodorant, shampoo & toilet paper

Spring Dinner

Keep your calendar open for the annual Spring Dinner, scheduled for April 30 at 6PM. As usual, a representative from the Alumni Association will be in attendance to keep us up to date on the latest at Purdue.

Date/Time:

Saturday, April 30 at 6 PM

Where:

Lakewood Oaks Country Club

651 NE St. Andrews Circle, Lee’s Summit, MO

Invitations to the dinner will be mailed out by the Alumni Association soon. Make sure to return them promptly.

Summer Picnic

Each year, one of our members graciously volunteers to host our annual summer picnic. The picnic is tentatively scheduled for either the third or fourth weekend of June. Look for an event notice soon.

Scholarships

Every year, the club awards scholarships to local KC students who are either attending Purdue or are registered to attend Purdue. Here are the criteria:

1. Student must be a resident of the Purdue Alumni Club of Kansas City club area.
2. Student must have a minimum of 3.0/4.0 GPA. Candidates must submit their transcript with their scholarship application.
3. Student will submit an essay (maximum one page) on this question: "Why is a Purdue education important to my future?"

Here are the 2015-16 scholarship winners:

• Meghan Henderson (Overland Park KS) - plans on studying biomedical engineering
• Joel Hey (Kansas City MO) - finishing off his degree in mechanical engineering
• Shriyaa Shrouti (Overland Park KS) - plans on studying chemical engineering