Mission Statement

Help students transition into engineering college life to become more comfortable
with new surroundings and succeed academically, socially, and personally.

Objectives

1. Develop sense of responsibility to self, peers, college of engineering and university at large.
2. Challenge new students to make the most of their college experience by getting involved.
3. Connect new students with resources, upperclassmen, faculty, and other role models
through year round efforts to ensure new student involvement.

Meet the Board of Directors

President Victoria Heasley	Year:Junior Major: Bioengineering Home Town: Greensburg, PA Favorite Thing About Penn State:The football weekends! They are my favorite thing to do in the fall. Favorite Flavor of Creamery Ice Cream:Cookies and Cream Interest:Dancing, Reading, Exercising, and just relaxing Involvement: Presidential Leadership Academy, Schreyer Advancement Team (Schreyer Ambassador), Vole Ballet Club, WEPO and SWE
Vice President Corporate Relations Robert Chisena	Year:Junior Major: Mechanical Engineering Home Town: Fort Salonga, New York Favorite Thing About Penn State: All of the traditions at Penn State, especially the 'We Are...Penn State' chant Favorite Flavor of Creamery Ice Cream: Bittersweet Mint Interest:Golf, Reading, Windsurfing, & Running Involvement: Formula SAE, American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) & ASME THON
Vice President First Year Relations Mudmee Chanyakan Chawaranggoon	Year:Junior Major: Industrial Engineering Home Town: Thailand Favorite Thing About Penn State: The architecture of the buildings and the nature around campus! Favorite Flavor of Creamery Ice Cream:Peachy Paterno and August Pie Interest:Travel, Photography, Piano, Reading, Relaxing, and Sleeping :) Involvement: Co-President of Thai Student Association
Mentor Relations Clayton Dickerson
First Year Relations Swetha Padma Pillai	Year:Sophomore Major: Biological Engineering Home Town: Thailand Favorite Thing About Penn State: THON and the school spirit Favorite Flavor of Creamery Ice Cream:Death by Chocolate Interest:Hanging out with friends, Water sports
First Year Relations Sara Nealis	Year:Sophomore Major: Chemical Engineering Home Town: Malvern, Pennsylvania Favorite Thing About Penn State: The awesome community and Penn State traditions Favorite Flavor of Creamery Ice Cream:Chocolate chip cookie dough Interest:Sports, running, outdoors, reading. Involvement: THON, SWE, and WEP
Orientation Day Katherine Morgan
Orientation Day Dan Borden	Year:Sophomore Major: Chemical Engineering Home Town: Yardley, Pennsylvania Favorite Thing About Penn State: The campus and the people here. Favorite Flavor of Creamery Ice Cream:Bittersweet Mint and Coconut Chip Interest:Running, friends, hiking, traveling, and golf. Involvement: American Institute of Chemical Engineering, Nittany Chemical Society
Networking Rebecca Peters	Year:Junior Major: Mechanical Engineering Home Town: Scranton, Pennsylvania Favorite Thing About Penn State: The variety of organizations you can be a part of. Favorite Flavor of Creamery Ice Cream:Bittersweet Mint Interest:Running, traveling, dancing and skiing Involvement: Phi Sigma Rho Engineering Sorority, American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), PSU International Envoys, Vole Ballet Club, Engineering Leadership Society
Networking Nicholas Gruber	Year:Sophomore Major: Chemical Engineering Favorite Thing About Penn State: Going to the football games Favorite Flavor of Creamery Ice Cream:Death by Chocolate Interest:Running, playing board games, football, Disney Involvement: Habitat for Humanity, American Institute of Chemical Engineering, Fresh START Day of Service
Logistics Amy Bodnar