Since 2017, members of the Purdue business school alumni family have gathered each fall to salute the school’s history and celebrate its future. What started modestly with Toasts in 11 locations now includes dozens of gatherings in different cities across the globe. Since its inception, the event has grown to span multiple time zones with hosts from Los Angeles to Orlando in the U.S. and to Bogota, Seoul, and other locations worldwide.
In 2024, 351 alumni attended an event in one of 15 U.S. locations and nine international locations. There were 114 international attendees and 237 U.S. attendees, with 112 coming from nine new locations spread throughout the U.S. and internationally.
This year, in an effort to increase Toasts in the U.S., hosts can choose a date between October 5 to 19 that is most convenient for their city's alumni and potentially provides an opportunity for student participation. If you're interested in hosting, contact Stacey Sharp at slsharp4@purdue.edu.
The Toast remains a way for alumni to gather in their cities to celebrate being a part of the Daniels School family and to meet fellow alumni. Stay tuned for more information and details on hosting in international cities.
All events took place on November 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. local time (unless otherwise indicated).
Hosts: Jody Banks & Tia Cummings
Host: Zheng (John) Shi
Host: Fernando Torres & Andrea Umana
Host: Mary Slater
Host: Nick Sickler
Host: Pat O'Malley
Host: Stefanie Maxson, Hayden Phillips & Tiago Leal
Host: Adam Hupp
Host: Nicky Lee, Purdue Club Hong Kong
Host: Daniels School of Business
Host: Dan Wong
Host: Jack Ulrich
November 15, 7-10 p.m. local time
Host: Cindy Chen Derkacz
Host: Stacy Hauersperger
Host: Terald Shaw
Host: Cristina Escobar & Nubia Tomita
Host: Raehee Jang
Host: Klingler Family & Rich Ryffel
Host: Chao-Lung Yang & David Ho
Host: Toshiro Abe
Host: Idlir Proseku, Lisette Reyes & Majid Almomen
Host: Bela Kocsy & Jennifer Liu
Host: Susan Jischke
