New Students Welcomed to Penn State

Penn State Engineering welcomes its new class of freshmen students this week. The Women in Engineering and Multicultural Engineering Programs kicked off the new semester yesterday with day-long orientation events for their new members.

New students in WEPO participated in ice breaking activities like building balloon towers, attending a picnic at Spring Creek Park and playing broomball in the Pegula Ice Arena.

WEP members enjoy the food and sunny skies at Spring Creek Park.

WEP members enjoy the food and sunny skies at Spring Creek Park, despite heavy storms in the afternoon.

WEPO broomball quickly devolves into a line dance at Pegula Ice Arena.

WEPO broomball quickly devolves into a line dance at Pegula Ice Arena.

Freshman women construct balloon castles at the Nittany Lion Inn.

Freshman at WEPO construct balloon towers at the Nittany Lion Inn.

 

MEPO took a slightly more serious approach to orientation with design project competitions in the Hammond Building. However, the MEPO members will get their chance at broomball tonight at Pegula.

MEPO students plan their project for the design competition.

MEPO students plan their project for the design competition.

MEPO leaders explain the challenge project. Students have to create a working design with only the materials provided to them in the classroom.

MEPO leaders explain the challenge project. Students have to create a working design with only the materials provided to them in the classroom.

Orientation activities will continue through Friday afternoon.

Welcome to Penn State Engineering, Class of 2018!

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Female high school students get a glimpse into the lives of Penn State engineering students

 

As part of the Society of Women Engineers High School Stayover, students check out some of the majors and extracurricular activities Penn State offers during an involvement and majors fair in Kunkle Lounge. (Photo credit: Society of Women Engineers)

As part of the Society of Women Engineers High School Stayover, students check out some of the majors and extracurricular activities Penn State offers during an involvement and majors fair in Kunkle Lounge. (Photo credit: Society of Women Engineers)

By Erin Miller

A scavenger hunt of the Penn State campus for the high school students isn't complete without a photo with the Nittany Lion Shrine. (Photo credit: Society of Women Engineers)

A scavenger hunt of the Penn State campus for the high school students isn’t complete without a photo with the Nittany Lion Shrine. (Photo credit: Society of Women Engineers)

Thursday, March 20, kicked off the 2014 High School Stayover organized by the Penn State Society of Women Engineers (SWE).

The two day event hosted 68 accepted female students to experience college life from the perspective of a current female engineering student.

Going to class, eating in the commons and many other events were scheduled for the participants to attend.

On Friday evening, SWE jointly hosted a send-off dinner with the Women in Engineering Program for both participants and parents.  At the dinner participants and parents learned about programs like the Women in Engineering Program Orientation (WEPO), on-campus special living options and how to get the most out of college classes and clubs.

Networking with current students and peers provided participants with the opportunity to make connections throughout and after the program ended.

Penn State SWE organizes the stayover program each year to encourage high school women to pursue an engineering field and to attend Penn State.

At a dinner, students and their parents learned about the opportunities at Penn State, including orientation, special living options and how to get the most out of college classes and clubs. (Photo credit: Society of Women Engineers)

At a dinner, students and their parents learned about the opportunities at Penn State, including orientation, special living options and how to get the most out of college classes and clubs. (Photo credit: Society of Women Engineers)

The program highlights areas such as class schedules, different engineering majors and involvement opportunities at Penn State and within the College of Engineering.

The stayover would not be possible without the generosity of SWE’s corporate sponsors and the hard work and enthusiasm of all of SWE’s volunteers, and faculty advisers.

Erin Miller is a fifth-year architectural engineering student from Collegeville, Pa., and an active member of SWE, WEPO, the Engineering Orientation Network and the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society.

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WEPO introduces students to the College

For the next three days, incoming engineering freshmen will participate in an interactive orientation program designed to introduce female students to the College of Engineering. The Women in Engineering Program Orientation (WEPO) includes workshops, seminars, activities and games that will not only prepare the students for success inside the classroom but will also prepare them for a successful career in the engineering field.

So far, students have participated in a balloon tower competition sponsored by Air Products, a picnic at Spring Creek Park and a broomball tournament. Check out pictures from these activities in the gallery below!

 

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Celebrating a chemical engineer’s success

Lisa Callender, a 2003 chemical engineering alumna, was named the winner of the 2013 Early Career Recognition Award by the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Lisa Callender, a 2003 chemical engineering alumna, was honored with the department's Early Career Recognition Award.

Lisa Callender, a 2003 chemical engineering alumna, was honored with the department’s Early Career Recognition Award.

Callender is operations leader of Dow Chemical Company’s Midland herbicide formulation and packaging facility, one of the largest herbicide facilities in the world. She began her career at Dow as a process engineer.

She remains active at Penn State, assisting with the Women in Engineering Program Orientation, guest lecturing in chemical engineering classes and serving on Dow’s recruiting team.

Established in 2012, the department’s award is designed to honor an outstanding Penn State chemical engineer at the outset of his or her career. The award is based on the recipient’s professional accomplishments, leadership activities and potential for continued success.

Callendar received her award at the department’s 50th anniversary banquet in July.

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