Sen. Mike Braun honors Purdue Engineering's sesquicentennial
Purdue Engineering’s 150th anniversary celebration took a giant leap, landing in the halls of the nation’s capitol on Sept. 19 as U.S. Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana introduced a resolution to honor the college's many achievements.
In his remarks, Braun lauded innovations and technologies created by Purdue Engineering alumni that have benefited the daily lives of people throughout the world. He put a spotlight on one of Purdue Engineering’s most famous alumni, Neil Armstrong (BSAE 1955, HDR 1970), the first human to step foot on the moon.
Stating that “some of the greatest wonders of engineering here in the United States are byproducts of Purdue engineers,” Braun also highlighted the Golden Gate Bridge, an icon designed by Charles Ellis, a Purdue civil engineering professor from 1934 to 1946.
S. Res. 830 is now a permanent part of the Congressional Record.
