Meet the Mathematical Sciences Department

Student of the Month

Name:  David Woehnker

Hometown: Fort Wayne

Option: Statistics

Career Aspirations: Perhaps I will attend graduate school somewhere in the Midwest first, but eventually I would like to be involved in some kind of pharmaceutical research and development.

Why Chose Math: It’s a powerful and beautiful subject that is highly objective.

I love it, first and foremost.

Why Chose IPFW: The University is close to home, affordable, and it offers me a Purdue degree.

Interests/Hobbies:  I enjoy playing tennis and ping pong, traveling with my family, toying with computers and reading science fiction or classic novels.

Best Experience at IPFW:  When I was a freshman, I enrolled in a course called, “Music for the Listener”. It surveyed Western music and catalyzed my passion and appreciation for classical music, something I still cherish.

Proudest Accomplishment: Consistently being recognized on the Dean’s and semester Honor’s list.

Favorite Movie:  Requiem for a Dream, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Lost in Translation.

Favorite Book:  Brave New World, 1984 and Childhood’s End.

Favorite Music: Classical: Richard Wagner and Ludwig van Beethoven

What do you want people to know about you: I live with a kitty named Juliet and I have three siblings.