Michael Quinn (PLET 2025)
Michael Quinn is a Plastics Engineering Technology student at Penn State Behrend specializing in polymer processing, product design, and simulation. His academic work includes projects in injection molding, blow molding, rotational molding, and advanced analysis with Moldex3D, ANSYS, and Creo Parametric. Michael completed an internship with Toyota, gaining valuable experience in large-scale production and quality systems.
After graduation, he plans to join his family business, Acorn Products Corporation, a custom injection molding company in upstate New York, where he is committed to modernizing operations and driving long-term growth in the plastics industry.
Keegan Thomas Watkins (PLET 2025)
Keegan Watkins is a Plastics Engineering Technology major at Penn State Behrend with a minor in Operations and Supply Chain Management. He completed internships with Viking Plastics in the summer of 2024 and Acorn Products in the summer of 2025. At Penn State, he works in Dr. Xiaoshi Zhang’s research group, running Fast Scanning Calorimetry (FSC) on behalf of various industry partners.
His senior project focuses on the development of a modular rear beauty panel for Club Car, where he collaborates with a team to address design, durability, and manufacturing challenges. After graduation, Keegan will begin his career at Acorn Products as one of the company’s first dedicated Plastics Engineers, contributing to the modernization and growth of the business.
Drew Tracy (PLET 2025)
Drew Tracy is a senior undergraduate student and researcher at Penn State Behrend, majoring in Plastics Engineering Technology. He currently serves as President of both the Plastics Club and the Student Chapter of SPE at Behrend. On campus, Drew conducts research on the flow-induced crystallization of PEEK resins and is also working on a senior project focused on warpage simulation in plastic parts. His education in plastics engineering has been further supported by internships at SKF Aerospace and Samtec, where he gained hands-on experience in plastics design, simulation, and manufacturing over the past three summers.
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