Name: Catherine Whittington

Email: cfwhitti@purdue.edu

Current BGA Position: Undergraduate Outreach Chair

Graduate year(for Fall 2009):  3rd

Hometown: Hallsville, TX

Birthday: June 8, 1984

Undergraduate Institution, Degree, Major: Louisiana Tech University, BS Biomedical Engineering

Graduate Degree & Major: pursuing PhD Biomedical Engineering

Hobbies: reading, cooking, traveling

Awards and Accomplishments at Purdue: Purdue Doctoral Fellowship, Ronald Dollens Scholarship (BME Dept), NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Other Memberships/Organizations involvement at Purdue: Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Association

How long have you been a member of the BGA? 2 years

What three words (or phrases) would you use to describe the BGA? Active, Community Oriented, Networking Opportunity

What is your lifelong dream? I want to encourage and educate people to the point where they see that their potential and what they are capable of doing in their lives. Hopefully, through that experience, they will be inspired to do what they love and continue the cycle.

Who were the most influential people in your life? parents and grandparents

How would you describe yourself in 3 words? Hardworking, Laid back, Devoted

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Teaching and researching (own lab) in the area of biomedical engineering at a university

What is one thing in life you must have? family (biological and not)

Why did you decide to come to Purdue and what do you like most about the University thus far? I came to Purdue after visiting for an open house weekend and really liked the BME department. It seemed like the right place for me in terms of research, as well.