Kirti Arora
English (BA)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Art (BA)
Blog
Leadership
Artist in Residence, Summer Undergraduate Residency Program at the New York Academy of Art; President, Adult Learners at Penn State; Food Access Director, Lion’s Pantry; Resident Assistant; Innovative House India Dexterity to College; CDP fellow Creative Editor; Gandhi Peace Foundation, Delhi, India; Leap Peer Success Coach, Chaiken Centre for Student Success
Scholarships
Swami Vivekanand Scholarship for Academic Excellence; The Outstanding Adult Student Award 2025 Dean list 2023, 2024
Internships
Intern, Print Factory Bellefonte
Languages
English; Hindi; Punjabi
Cameron Barber
Human Dev/Fmly Stds (BS)
Art (BFA)
Blog
Leadership
UPUA Arts and Architecture Representative; Group Fitness Instructor; THON™ Committee Member; Arts Ambassador
Awards
College of Art and Architecture Dean's List; Scholastic Art Awards Gold Keys; Reece Kelley Foundation Scholarship
Internships
Intern at K. Novinger Custom Jewelry Design
Ruby Bjalme
Infor Systems Mangmt (UMNR)
Marketing (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Engagement Manager in Nittany Lion Consulting Group; Public Relations Chair in Alpha Kappa Psi; Professional Chair for Schreyer Consulting Group; Sapphire Leadership Academic Program
Awards
Omega Bank Academic Scholarship; Flaherty Trustee Scholarship
Teagan Boyd
Acting (BFA)
Blog
Leadership
Arts and Architecture LLC Treasurer; Student Film Organization
Awards
ACE Fine Arts Scholarship; Penn State Provost Award Scholarship; School of Theatre Scholarship; RTS Senior Scholarship for Theatre; The President Walker Award;; Austin ISD Trustee’s Scholar Award; International Honor Thespian; Best Performer, UIL One Act Play, Antigone; Gold Medal & American Visions Award for Sculpture, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Giselle Campbell
Industrial Engr (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Engineering Undergraduate Council; Engineering Ambassadors; Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers; Multicultural Engineering Program
Awards
Millennium Scholars Program
Internships
Dr. Daniel Whisler Lab; Carbon Research, Arizona State University; Biosphere 2 Analytical Lab
Languages
English; Spanish
Anshul Dadayyapally
Finance (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Leveraged Lion Capital Lead Analyst; Wall Street Bootcamp; Penn State Fixed Income Association; Speech and Debate Treasurer; Next Gen Leadership Student Ambassador; THON™ Team Leader and Education Liaison
Awards
Excellence In Education Award; Outstanding Delegate Award; President Walker Award; Fé Foundation Scholarship Award
Languages
English; Telugu; Spanish (Basic Proficiency)
Morgan Dawkins
Architectural Engr (MAE)
Architectural Engr (BAE)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Chairperson, Region II National Society of Black Engineers Vice; End Zone Coordinator Interim, Region II National Society of Black Engineers; Treasurer, Pennsylvania State University National Society of Black Engineers; Co-Executive Director, Schreyer Honors College Ambassador Team; Program Assistant, First Year in Science and Engineering
Awards
Penn State Provost Award;
Scholarships
Schreyer Academic Excellence Scholar; B&P Chapman Trustee Scholarship; James & Lyons Memorial Scholarship; Merrill Lynch Honors Scholarship; Woodward Engineering Endowment; National Academy of Construction Scholarship; PAE Diversity Scholarship; Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Merit Scholarship
Internships
VDC Intern, JE Dunn Construction; Construction Intern, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Drafting Intern, Smithson Incorporated
Effie Frank
Health Policy & Admn (UMNR)
Pharmacology & Toxicology (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Alpha Epsilon Delta Service Sub-Chair
Awards
Academic Excellence Scholarship; President Walker Award; Eberly College of Science Dean's List
Internships
Medina Lab of Precision Therapeutics; Hand and Shoulder Surgery Center (Wexford, PA) Intern
Sophia Hindmarsh
Elem & Erly Chld Ed (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Sister of Tri Sigma Sorority; LifeLink Peer Mentor; Penn State Tour Guide; PLA Class of 2024 Liaison
Awards
High School Merit Scholarship
Mark Hinlo
Earth & Mineral Sci (PMAJ)
Environmental Engr (UMNR)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Philanthropy Director, Penn State Filipino Association; Conference Chair, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
Internships
Urban Soils Program Intern, Allegheny County Conservation District
Languages
English; Tagalog
Taylor James
Anthropology (UMNR)
Global Health (UMNR)
Integrative Science (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Penn State Curling Club; Nittany Recreational Curling League
Awards
Academic Excellence Scholarship; Mel J. Henderson Memorial Award; R. F. Russel Memorial Scholarship; Dalessio Scholarship in Ag Sci; Settlemyer Fund
Internships
Peters Lab Group
Languages
English; French
Rex Kenyon
Cybersec Analyt and Oper (BS)
Blog
Leadership
West Residential Advisor; Penn State Club Gymnastics; Competitive Cybersecurity Organization
Awards
College of IST Dean's List; Justin Kerby Information Security Scholarship; The National Cyber Foundation Scholarship
Daniel Kumi
Chemistry (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Treasurer, Nittany Chemical Society; General Chemistry Learning Assistant & Tutor
Awards
Bunton-Waller Fellow; President Walker Award; President Sparks Award; NASA Space Grant Consortium 2024 Cohort; 2024 ABRCMS 2024 Travel Award
Scholarships
OSP Scholar of Excellence 2023
Internships
Scholar Research Intern in Dept. of Pharmacology, Yale University BioMed Amgen; Analytical Development Intern, Fujifilm Biosciences
Michael Mahaffey
Finance (BS)
Supply Chain & Ist (UMNR)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Second-in-Command to THON™ Finance Committee; Social Chair of Alpha Chi Rho; Former President of National Student Movement Against Cancer; PLA Class of 2024 Liaison
Awards
Eagle Scout Award, New Jersey Boys State Delegate, High School National Honor Society
Lydia Meressi
Biobehavioral Health (BS)
Biology (UMNR)
Neuroscience (UMNR)
Blog
Leadership
Biobehavioral Health Society; African Students Association
Awards
Millennium Scholars Program; Academic Excellence Scholarship; Health and Human Development Dean's List
Internships
NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Research Internship Program
Languages
English; Tigrinya (Elementary)
Michael Miglino
Finance (BS)
Political Science (UMNR)
Economics (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Penn State Wealth Management Association Vice President of Equities; Academic Peer Tutor
Awards
Smeal College of Business Dean’s List; High School National Honor Society
Internships
RevRoad VC Deal Sourcing Externship
Thomas Montemayor
Computer Sc & Engr (MS)
Cybrsc Comput Fndations (UMNR)
Computer Engineering (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Former Anti-Defamation League Peer Trainer; Schreyer Honors College Leadership Development Center; Nittany AI Student Society; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Awards
Academic Excellence Scholarship; President Walker Award
Allen Nunes
Mech Engr - Univ Park (BS)
Blog
Leadership
National Society of Black Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Awards
Millennium Scholars Program; Engineering Travel Grant
Internships
Cornell FLAME Summer Research Program
Emilia Palmer
Cybrsc Comput Fndations (UMNR)
Comp Sci - Univ Park (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Rachel Polashenski
Fr & Francophone Std (UMNR)
Political Science (BA)
Wmns Gndr & Sxlty Stds (UMNR)
Glbl & Intrntl Studs (BA)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Secretary, Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society
Awards
Dean’s List; Excellence in GLIS Award; Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society; Demoss Award for Excellence; Penn State Provost Award
Scholarships
Academic Excellence Scholarship; Gerald Bayles Memorial Scholarship; R&M Munro Trustee Scholarship; Wagner Family Open Doors Scholarship; Graham Open Doors Scholarship
Languages
English; French
Max Rossman
Economics (BS)
Mathematics (UMNR)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
MAC Tutor; Podcaster, Paterno Fellow
Awards
Saint Joseph’s Service Award; Francis & Helen Pentz Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships
J. Selzer McKeon Trustee Scholarship; Francis & Helen Pentz Memorial Scholarship
Naeema Salau
Mech Engr - Univ Park (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
National Society of Black Engineers; Nittany Lion Consulting Group; Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity; Schreyer Scholar Ambassador
Awards
Academic Excellence Scholarship
Internships
Boston Consulting Group Bridge to Consulting Workshop; NSF-REU at Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute
Amira Shakur
Mat Sci and Engr (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Minorities in Earth and Mineral Sciences Member; Women in Earth and Mineral Sciences Member; Materials Advantage Member
Awards
Millennium Scholars Program
Internships
NASA Space Grant Research Intern; REU at University of Minnesota
Avery Snowden
Legal Studies (UMNR)
Political Science (BA)
Spanish (BA)
Blog
Leadership
Outreach Director for Liberal Arts Ambassadors; Family Ambassador for Penn State Parents Program
Awards
College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List; President Walker Award
Languages
English; Spanish (Intermediate)
Megan Soto-Benitez
Advt/Publ Relations (BA)
International Poltcs (BA)
Blog
Leadership
Latino Caucus Programming Committee; Mexican American Student Association; PLA Class of 2024 Liaison
Awards
Medallion of Achievement for Prospect High School Principal’s Award
Internships
Immigration Law Office of Cathy Higgins Mora; Legal Internship with Leadership Initiatives at Georgetown University; International Bauchi Advocacy Internship with Leadership Initiatives
Languages
English; Spanish
Sarah Taylor
Business Admin (MBA)
American Sign Language (UMNR)
Global Media (UCT)
Telecommunications (BA)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
CommRadio Photographer and Writer; 46Live Video and Crew; More Than a Lion Crew; Schreyer for Women
Awards
Bellisario Dean's List; Penn State Provost Award Scholarship; Academic Excellence Scholarship; Bellisario Academic Scholarship; Tom MacDonell MHE Scholarship; Former Agents of FBI Foundation Scholarship; Student Engagement Network Grant
Internships
Brand Storytelling Intern at Affinity Connection Inc; Live Production Intern at CommAgency
Trinity Thompson
Nursing (BSN)
Blog
Leadership
Campus Tour Guide and Student Minority Advisory Recruitment Team Member; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); BLUEprint Program Mentor; Multicultural Student Nurses Association (MSNA)
Service
Paw Pals Volunteer
Awards
Bunton-Waller Fellow; Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship; Penn State Association Scholarship Recipient (Greater Washington D.C. Chapter)
Jose Vazquez
Marketing (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Multicultural Resource Center Tutor; Philadelphia Heights
Awards
Lenfest Trustee Scholarship; Frietag Scholarship
Maguire Younes
Cybersec Analyt and Oper (BS)
Security & Rsk Analy (UMNR)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
NSA IST (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
Vice Speaker, At Large Representative, University Park Undergraduate Association; Representative, Student Fee Board; Board Member, MyResource Hub; Cloud Admin, Board Member, Competitive Cybersecurity Org
Internships
DevSecOps and Cybersecurity Intern, Applied Research Laboratory