3 Notable alumni of Purdue University Northwest
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Purdue University Northwest is 2044st in the world, 1st in North America, and 511st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Purdue University Northwest sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Purdue University Northwest won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Felicia Middlebrooks
1957-. (aged 69)
broadcaster
radio journalist
journalist
Felicia Middlebrooks is an American radio news broadcaster. She was the morning-drive news anchor of WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, Illinois, along with Pat Cassidy. Their morning show was rated No. 1 in the morning daypart in Chicago. Middlebrooks has announced she is leaving WBBM effective May 29, 2020 to work at her own company, Saltshaker Productions.
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2. Thomas McDermott, Jr
1969-. (aged 57)
lawyer
politician
Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr. is an American attorney and politician from the state of Indiana serving as the 20th mayor of Hammond, Indiana. He took office on January 1, 2004, the first elected government office he has held. He is a member of the Democratic Party. After winning the general election in November 2015 for a fourth term, McDermott became...
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3. J. D. Ford
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
J. D. Ford is an American politician, currently a member of the Indiana Senate. Elected in the 2018 elections, he represents Senate District 29 as a member of the United States Democratic Party. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Akron in criminal justice and political science and a master's degree in education from Purdue University Northwest.
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