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Elijah H.

Tour Guide at Penn State Behrend

Class of 2025

Hometown: Erie, PA

Major: Mechanical Engineering


My favorite location on campus is...

pretty much anywhere outside. We have such a beautiful campus that allows you to enjoy nature and sunsets from just about everywhere. Everywhere you walk the squirrels play, the birds sing, and the greenery dances in the wind.

I chose Penn State Behrend...

because it has a great engineering department. Not only is this department great but it's also the perfect size in the sense that the student to faculty and opportunities ratio is heavily in your favor.

Advice I would give to incoming students is...

to keep your head on a swivel for opportunities. College is a time to find yourself for who you are and the things you enjoy. Behrend has plenty of clubs, organizations, majors, minors and so much more. So, keep your eyes open to everything happening around you, you may just find your calling hiding in plain sight.

My most memorable Behrend experience...

is honestly, all of it. I love looking back at all the times spent in the classroom learning so much I never thought I would, laughing with my friends as we talk about past experiences and current events, spending time in the sun during campus events, or even the late hours studying late because all of these things are what going to Behrend is about. Behrend is a great place, with great people and a great environment. All of these things made me into the person I am today, the highs and the lows, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I'm passionate about...

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Development Service Self-Improvment

I'm involved with...

Lambda Sigma National Honor Society National Honor Society of Leadership and Success Behrend Engineering Ambassador EDSGN Lab Instructor Lambda Sigma Junior Advisor Manufacturing Engineering Intern Wells Operation Supervisor Intern
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