Boilermaker Educator

Greg Butler (BA Elementary Education and Teaching ’03), principal at Metropolitan School District of Warren Township

“I graduated from Purdue University in December 2003 and immediately began putting my Boilermaker preparation to work,” said Butler. “I student-taught at my old elementary school, Hawthorne Elementary, that fall, and in the spring of 2004 I returned as Hawthorne’s building substitute. Later that same spring, I earned my first full-time teaching contract for the 2004–2005 school year. I spent the next ten years teaching at Hawthorne, pouring into students and families every day. During the summers, I worked throughout the city in a wide range of programs—from early-childhood camps to night school.”

“I’ve taught learners as young as two and as seasoned as 81. Those experiences shaped my leadership and deepened my belief in the power of serving others. After a decade in the classroom, I spent two years as the assistant principal at Brookview Elementary in Warren Township. In 2015, I returned home to Hawthorne as principal, and I have proudly served this community for the last ten years.”

“Boilermakers are doing big things—and I’m proud to represent Purdue by leading, serving, and championing students every single day.”