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PPL Alum
PPL welcomes individuals from all walks of life and each has a unique story to tell — stories that illustrate the positive impact our library makes in the lives of those we serve. Stories that YOU make possible!
Meet some of our PPL Alum.
Christopher Conley
I came to PPL to take the Data Navigators course. I found it online and thought this would be a great starting point to see if I could see myself working in the Data Analytics field. I was able to learn a ton in the Data Navigators course. Not only did I learn a lot ...
Lanham Bundy
I have 15-plus years of service in here at PPL. I’ve worked as a clerk, in Children’s and Teens, in all of our former branches, in our old Reference department, in the current Information Services, and am now in Acquisitions & Collections. I started coming to this library when I was at RISD and they ...
Sen Kalaimani
My name is Senthilkumar Muthiyapillai Kalaimani, Sen, by my friends and students. I was a Mechanical Engineer back in India. I came to the US as a dependent visa holder for a few years. After I finally got my work permit, I struggled to find a new job because there was a considerable work gap ...