honoraries
honoraries
What is an honorary?
An Honorary Member of the Purdue Reamer Club is a faculty, staff, alumni, or community member who the Reamer Club has recognized as an important figure at Purdue University through…
- Their thorough dedication and passion for Purdue
- Their continued service and support of the University and its values
- Their appreciation for the Reamer Club’s dedication to upholding the traditions and history of Purdue
- Their desire to go one brick higher, bringing the University to its highest potential
Honorary Members are voted upon each semester by the Club and are considered members of that semester’s pledge class. They receive an R-Board and a paddle at the end of the semester and are invited to attend Monday night meetings and that semester’s Inspiration Brunch. In addition, Honoraries can take their Fireman’s Test to become an official Co-Pilot for the Boilermaker Special VII.
Fall '23 Honoraries
Andy Freed
Professor of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences
Trevor Peters
Purdue Football Commentator and Purdue News Reporter
All Honoraries
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Adam Soldati | Head Diving Coach |
| Adriana Harmeyer | Purdue University Archivist |
| Alan and Carol York | Professor Emeritus of Entomology |
| Anthony Cawdron | Westwood Event Coordinator; House Manager; HTM Faculty |
| Barb Frazee | Executive Director University Residences |
| Barb Kapp | Senior Associate Athletics Director - Business |
| Barry Delks | Coordinator of Career Services |
| Big Bass Drum | Current BBD Captain |
| Brandi Farrer | Purdue Alumni Association Director of Student Programs; PASE Advisor |
| Carson Z. Tucker | Public Address Voice of Purdue Athletics |
| Cathy Wright-Eger | John R.Wooden Leadership Institute Advisor |
| Chris Peludat | Associate Athletics Director for Marketing and Fan Experience |
| Dan Ross | Head Men's Swimming Coach |
| Daniel Ross | PGA Head Professional and Director of Instruction |
| David Shondell | Head Volleyball Coach |
| Dennis A. Miller | Director, Sports Medicine, and Physical Therapy |
| Denton Sederquist | Assistant Director of Residential Life |
| Drum Majors | The Drum Majors of the All-American Marching Band |
| Famous Frank's | Famous Purdue Food Truck |
| Glenn Tompkins | Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Business |
| Golden Girl | Current Golden Girl |
| Greg and Carrie Ehresman | Triple XXX Owners |
| Harry's Chocolate Shop | Historic Campus Bar |
| Henry "Hank" Kraebber | Retired MET Professor |
| Jay Gephart | Director of Bands, Director of AAMB |
| Jeff Brohm | Former Head Football Coach |
| Jerry & Jan O'Bryan | Owners of Nine Irish Brothers |
| Jim Vruggink | Purdue University Trademarks/Licensing; Director, Special Projects, Marketing & Media/Athletics |
| John Collier | Area Coordinator for Residential Life at Hilltop Apts. |
| John Cox | Retired Purdue University Police Chief |
| John Sautter | Associate admin for PAA; Former Vice President of Housing and Food Services |
| Kathy Biggs | Volleyball Court Manager |
| Katie Geralds | Head Women's Basketball Coach |
| Katie Sermersheim | Dean of Students; Vice Provost for Student Life |
| Kyle Rice | Assistant Director of Recruitment |
| Larry Clisby | Radio Announcer, Men's Basketball |
| Lee Schweitzer | Professor of Agronomy |
| Lesley Wiete | Purdue University Police Chief |
| Martia Brawner King | Senior Assistant Dean of Student Organizations & Involvement |
| Martin Jischke | President Emeritus |
| Matt Conaway | Assistant Professor of Bands |
| Matt Kapp | Purdue Volleyball Ball Rotation Manager |
| Matt Painter | Head Men's Basketball Coach |
| Michaela Patt | Assistant Director of Fan Experience |
| Mike Bobinski | Athletic Director |
| Mike Dickey | Operations Supervisor A.V. Services |
| Mike Piggott | Community Relations Director |
| Mitch Daniels | President Emeritus |
| Mung Chiang | Purdue's 13th President |
| Nancy Cross | Senior Associate Athletics Director |
| Norma McGinnis | Fiscal Administrator- BOSO |
| Pam Nave | Associate Professor of Bands |
| Pam Wedding | BOSO account Clerk |
| Purdue Fire Chief | Currently: Chief Kevin Ply |
| Purdue Pete | Mascot of Purdue Athletics |
| Robert Taylor | Professor Emeritus, Ag Econ Dept |
| Rosie Ricci | Former Reamer Club Advisor/Coordinator of Preallied Health |
| Roy Johnson | The Voice of Purdue's All American marching Band |
| Ryan Walters | Head Football Coach |
| Sarah Johnson | Retired Director of Dining Services |
| Sharon Kraebber | Retired OLS Academic Advisor; athletic mentor part time now |
| Susan M. Huffman | Assistant Director of On Campus Housing |
| Tom Adams | Retired Insurance Loss Manager |
| Tom Schott | Senior Associate Atheletics Director |
| Tom Turpin | Professor of Entomology |
| Tony Hawkins | Dean of Students from 1995 - 2011 |
| Trent Johnson | Mackey Tunnel Volunteer/State Farm Agent |
| Tyler Trent | A True Boilermaker and Inspiration |
| Vic Lechtenberg | Retired Dean Emeritus of Agriculture |
| Wendell Wolka | Purdue Super-Fan |