My name is Kendal Coates and I am a Fifth Year Senior in Industrial Engineering. I grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended Penn Hills High School before attending PennState. I am currently the President of the National Society of Black Engineers and in previous years, served as Vice President and Pre-College Initiative Chair in the same organization. I also coordinated VIEW for two years and served as a mentor, lead, and photographer in MEPO. I am a PREF Scholar and have received three internships in my tenure at PennState. I am a member of SHPE, SMART, Black Caucus,Flag Football and Basketball IM Sports, and I enjoy drawing, spending time with friends, making new memories, and discovering life's secrets.

I was born and raised in Panama City, Panama. I decided to attend Penn State because of their great Industrial Engineering prgram. In 2010 I graduated from Penn State with a bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering, as well as a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. In my years at the university, I can say I learned a lot in class but even more outside of it. I was involved with SHPE, where I was secretary in the 2008-2009 academic year and was actively involved with the club for all of my undergraduate years. With SHPE I participated in activities such as HSLC, THON, and Rube Goldberg. I also had the opportunity to participate in THON 2009 as a dancer for SHPE, and to be a mentor for MEPO in 2009-2010. All these extra-curricular activities were an important factor to develop me into the person I am today.

My name is Christopher Dancy II. Currently I am a PhD student (Fall 2010) in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Penn State in May, 2010. During my years at Penn State, I have been involved with SMART, SHPE, and NSBE. I was on the executive board for NSBE during my Sophomore year (Programs Chair) and during my Junior year (President). I also helped with the website during my senior year. My tenure at Penn State has been both strenuous and fun at the same time; I have enjoyed my time here and look forward to the future.

My name is Mindy Sanchez am a junior majoring in Electrical Engineering. I am originally from Los Lunas, New Mexico, but graduated high school from Albuquerque. Since being at Penn State, I have accomplished much. I have participated in programs such as PREF, MEPO, and VIEW, cheered in the Penn State Student Section, been a dancer in THON, and taken on a leadership role in The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). Being a part of all these things have allowed me to grow both personally and professionally.

My name is Vincent Luis Anthony. I was born in Perú and raised in Audubon, New Jersey. I am a dual Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering major. I have been on the Dean's List for 4 semesters and I am an Air Products Scholar. I am involved in SHPE, where I was the Recruitment and Retention Chair (2008-2009), as well as the (2010-2011) President. Through MEP I have participated in the following: PREF Summer Program - Participant (Summer 2007), Visit in Engineering Weekend (VIEW) - Program Assistant (Spring 2008), MEPO 2008 - Mentor, PREF Summer Program - Program Assistant (Summer 2009), MEPO 2009 - Co-Computer Lead, MEPO 2010 - Lead Mentor. I am also involved in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Nuclear Society (ASE).

My name is Brianna Hammond from Sterling, VA and I am a Third-Year student in Energy, Business, and Finance (Geographic Information Systems option) under Energy and Mineral Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.  I am very actively involved in MEP and just moved from my position as the Communications/THON Chair and Senator for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) to the Vice President of our chapter here at Penn State. I am actively involved in SHPE and SWE, and I got started in my involvement by doing PREF 2008 as well as the very first MEPO.  I have mentored and assisted in coordinating for Visit In Engineering Weekend (VIEW), SHPE and NSBE High School Leadership Conferences (HSLC), as well as being a Program Assistant for MEPO and PREF.

I was born and raised in Pennsylvania. I am a 5th year senior majoring in Computer Engineering with a minor in Security and Risk Analysis. At Penn State I have been involved in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), serving as: THON Chair (08'-09') and Webmaster (08'-09' & 10'-11'). I danced to raise awareness for pediatric cancer in THON 2009 for 46 continuous hours. I received the SHPE General Body Member of the Year Award in May 2010. At the SHPE National Conference in Phoenix, AZ (2008), I lead my Extreme Engineering Team to first place. In my free time I love to network with diverse friends, snowboard, play basketball, and attend Penn State football games!

My name is Sebastian Escotet and I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. I am a Chemical Engineering (Bio-Option) major, with minors in Neroscience and Bioengineering. At Penn State I have served as the 2009-2010 SHPE Secretary. I am currently performing undergraduate research with microbial populations in algae bioreactors. I also assist in purification of carbohydrates for growth of fungi and bacteria. The Office of Engineering Diversity and SHPE have provided me with the resources to network with fellow international students and gain a solid base at Penn State. As an international student I would recommend getting involved with the programs of the Office of Engineering Diversity and SHPE.

Hello!  My name is Katie Tice and I'm a 5th- year senior pursuing a major in Industrial Engineering and minors in Leadership Development, Six Sigma, and Spanish.  I'm from State College PA and I absolutely love Penn State.  In addition to my participation with MEP and WEP, I'm also involved in several organizations here on campus including Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, E-House, and the Penn State Dance Marathon's Morale Committee.

My name is Alberto Lao, and I graduated from Penn State in 2010 with a major in Civil Engineering and a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. I was born and raised in Panama City, Panama. I was heavily involved with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Chi Epsilon Honor Society, Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, and THON. Through commitment, dedication, and hard work, I was able to reach a balance between school work, extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, social life, and sports.