by Emily Waschenko | Apr 24, 2016
I can hardly believe it. Two weeks from today I will be driving home from Happy Valley as a Penn State alum. Despite taking my parents all around campus for graduation pictures yesterday, the upcoming “farewell” has yet to fully sink in. From the Lion Shrine, to Old...
by Emily Waschenko | Apr 15, 2016
The job has been accepted, the new apartment has been chosen, the thesis has been submitted, the gong has been hit, and the coursework is slowly dwindling. I guess it’s time. Time to savor these last few days in Happy Valley. Little stands between me and graduation....
by Emily Waschenko | Apr 3, 2016 |
As I sit here in the Detroit airport for a 3.5 hour layover between my Minneapolis and State College flight, I can’t help but reflect on the past 4 days, particularly amazed by how fast they’ve gone. Three classmates (fellow supply chain majors) and I just completed...
by Emily Waschenko | Mar 23, 2016
Thanks to Chris Miller’s efforts and organization, Penn State professor Dr. Sean Brennan (“Dr. B”) enlightened the PLA on Sunday evening with a wealth of insights on robots. Although I do not come from the engineering or science background of Chris, Dr. B, or many of...
by Emily Waschenko | Mar 20, 2016
This past Friday I had the unique opportunity to “tour” the creamery. I hesitate to use the word “tour” since the experience consisted of gathering in the main entrance of the Food Science building, standing just behind the glass windows of the production facility....
by Emily Waschenko | Mar 18, 2016
Among the many characteristics that I use to describe myself is that of a “planner.” Regardless of whether I am in a position of leadership, member of a team, or directing my own life journey, I like to create and follow the plan. Perhaps this is due in part to the...
by Emily Waschenko | Feb 24, 2016 |
Ask any Schreyer student what an honors education entails, and most will probably share some combination of the following: rigorous curriculum, extensive research, small honors courses, distinguished mentorship, extra-curricular involvements, global immersion,...
by Emily Waschenko | Feb 21, 2016 |
$5 million dollars for 30 seconds. The price to air a commercial during this year’s Super Bowl was seemingly outrageous. This price is about 11% higher than the base price for a spot during last year’s game. Perhaps even more alarming is the 75% increase in price for...
by Emily Waschenko | Feb 12, 2016
This semester I am a teaching assistant (TA) for the honors section of an introductory supply chain course, SCM 301H. Though it feels like just yesterday I was taking the class myself, somehow two years have already gone by. Having never been a TA before, I entered...
by Emily Waschenko | Feb 6, 2016
Although I will be graduating from the Presidential Leadership Academy this coming May, I am certain that the leadership and critical thinking skills I have gained will not be left behind. The skillset I have acquired through classroom discussions, listening to...
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