WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - With the induction ceremony for its 2018 Hall of Fame class as the cornerstone, Purdue Athletics has a full week of activities planned for the Indianapolis area from May 7 to 12.
The Hall of Fame dinner and festivities are Thursday, May 10, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom (140 West Washington Street), beginning at 6:30 p.m. This year's class consists of Jermaine Allensworth (baseball, 1991-93), Gregg Bingham (football, 1970-72), Clifford Furnas (track & field, 1919-22), Stephanie (Lynch) Harpenau (volleyball, 2005-08), Maria Hernandez (golf, 2006-09), Ryan Kerrigan (football, 2007-10) and Kara (Patterson) Winger (track & field, 2005-09). Tickets are available. To order ($50 for adults and $20 for children 16 and under), click here or call 765.494.3248.
On Tuesday, May 8, head football coach Jeff Brohm and head men's basketball coach Matt Painter will visit a number of businesses and sponsors, including Dow AgroSciences; Eli Lilly and Company; MainGate, Inc.; Roche Diagnostics; and Rolls-Royce, to visit with employees. The Boilermaker Special, Purdue Pete and the Purdue Football Legends mascots will accompany the coaches.
That evening beginning at 5:30, Brohm and Painter will be joined by athletics director Mike Bobinski, head volleyball coach Dave Shondell and head women's basketball coach Sharon Versyp for an alumni/donor/fan event at Topgolf (9200 East 116th Street) in Fishers. Space still is available to take part in the fun. To order tickets ($50 each for golf, dinner and program), click here or call 765.494.3248.
Purdue's Indianapolis radio affiliate (WNDE 1260 AM, 97.5 FM) will broadcast its daily Query & Schultz Show from 3 to 7 p.m. from Topgolf.
On Wednesday, several Boilermaker student-athletes will participate in community service initiatives.
Purdue Athletics will participate in Food Truck Friday on Georgia Street from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., handing out promotional items and ticket information.
On Saturday, the Boilermakers will have a booth set up at the Carmel Farmers Market from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Fans can take their picture with the Old Oaken Bucket, 2017 Foster Farms Bowl championship trophy and 2017 Big Ten men's basketball championship trophy. Brohm will be in attendance (approximate time 10 to 11 a.m.).
At noon Saturday, Brohm will visit Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent's.
Also that day, Purdue Athletics will be on hand at the 500 Festival Kids' Day at Monument Circle from noon to 4 p.m., distributing giveaway items.
PURDUE IN INDY FACTS & FIGURES:
More than 75 current Purdue student-athletes hail from the Indianapolis area.
Approximately 25 percent of Purdue football and men's basketball season-ticket holders live in the Indianapolis area.
More than 60,000 Purdue alumni call the Indianapolis area home.