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We focus on scholarship, leadership and engagement by integrating residential and co-curricular learning opportunities with academic classroom experiences.

10/30/2026

The John Martinson Honors College is excited to celebrate our students during First-Gen Celebration Week! 💛🖤

Join us as we celebrate the achievements, resilience, and contributions of our first-generation students in the JMHC with a treat, a commemorative sticker, and a moment to recognize your important role in our community.

🗓️ Wed. Nov. 4, 2026
🕑 1:00-5:00 pm
📍Innovation Forum, Lee-Such Tower

See you there!

10/27/2026

🌟 Another episode of FORGED is coming to your screens on Wednesday, October 28 at 7pm EDT. Hosts Hailey Edmondson ’17 and Mark Aronson ’17 will talk with JMHC alum Reed Fansler ’17.

Reed graduated with a B.A. in Industrial Design and a minor in Anthropology and was involved in BGR and Old Masters while at Purdue. Since graduating, he has built a workout streaming app for fitness startup Pvolve and worked on a wide range of initiatives at Microsoft.

🎬 To watch, check the link in our bio for the Zoom link for live Q&A and the YouTube link to watch anytime.

10/26/2026

Where will honors take you? ✈️🌎

The JMHC offers a variety of interdisciplinary study away opportunities for our students, including semester exchange, spring break, and Maymester experiences.

Financial support is also available through a variety of scholarships, including the Experiential Education Scholarship and Global Enrichment Grants.

🔗 Check out the 2026-27 offerings today and discover your next giant leap!

10/24/2026

📣 CALLING ALL JMHC ALUMNI!

Purdue Homecoming 2026 is coming up soon and we are so excited to be welcoming back our honors alumni to campus! Stay tuned for more info about upcoming events and festivities!

Boiler Up! 🚂

10/22/2026

SAVE THE DATE! 🚂

The Fall 2026 JMHC Medallion Ceremony will be taking place on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 6:00 pm in Honors Hall (LEES 1066). Refreshments will be available to graduates and guests in the Innovation Forum following the ceremony.

Students that meet Purdue and JMHC graduation requirements will be receiving official links to RSVP in the next couple weeks. If you have any questions or concerns about your status, please contact [email protected].

We can’t wait to celebrate our Honors Laureates! 💛🖤

10/20/2026

🌟 On the next episode of FORGED, hosts Mark Aronson ’17 and Hailey Edmondson ’17 will speak with Purdue alum Laura Kightlinger ’09.

Laura graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and started her career in Corporate Finance at General Mills and Google before finding her passion in high-growth Tech companies at DocuSign. She returned to school for her MBA in 2014 at INSEAD in Singapore, and now resides in Lisbon, Portugal, where she has her own CS consulting practice and is building Mindfuel, to help amateur endurance athletes improve their mental fitness.

You can watch Laura’s episode on Zoom, YouTube, or join us in person to watch live in Honors Hall on Wednesday, October 21 at 2pm EDT.

🔗 Check the FORGED link in our bio for Zoom and YouTube links if you plan to watch remotely!

10/18/2026

📣 There are only 2 WEEKS LEFT for prospective first-year students to apply to the John Martinson Honors College for Fall 2027!

To be considered, submit your JMHC application via the Purdue Common App by Nov. 1. There are no minimum SAT/ACT or GPA requirements and all students are evaluated holistically.

Questions? We’re here to help!
Call: (765) 494-6758
Email: [email protected]
Send us a DM!

Boiler Up! 🚂

10/18/2026

A beautiful autumn day at the 4-H camp in Monticello, IL, working on communication and teamwork skills… together for good, Purdue and Illinois Stamps Scholar groups. The Purdue-Illinois Stamps bragging trophy enjoyed its glory return ride on I-74.

10/15/2026

Fall 2026 Family weekend is almost here! 💛🖤

We are so excited to welcome our JMHC families to campus this weekend! Be sure to stop by the JMHC open house on Sat. Oct. 17 from 10 am to noon for food, fun, and free swag!

Safe travels!

10/12/2026

📣 The JMHC Student Hub website is now live!

This new site is your one-stop-shop for quick information on your JMHC journey including upcoming events, student stories, the honors first-year experience, and FAQs.

🔗 Click the link in bio to check it out today!

Address

1101 Third Street
West Lafayette, IN
47906

Telephone

+17654942929

Website

https://linktr.ee/purduejmhc

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