Angelica Santana is currently in her 5th year of study in the Architectural Engineering Program at Penn State University. She is focusing on lighting and electrical systems design and will graduate in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering. Ms. Santana is an active member of the Student Society of Illuminating Engineering Society and attended LightFair International 2010 in Las Vegas, NV.

During the past summer, Angelica worked for Fisher Marantz Stone, a lighting design firm in New York City. There, she formed part of a team working on the design development and construction documents phases of high-end retail, educational, and government projects. The summer before that, she had an electrical internship at Jacobs Engineering in Arlington, VA where she worked on panelboard scheduling and circuiting.  Ms. Santana passed the FE Exam last year and will gain EIT status upon graduation. In the near future, Angelica would like to work for an architectural lighting design firm where she can contribute her creativity and technical skills and grow as a designer.

Apart from academics, Angelica is involved in other University activities such as tennis. She holds an important role in the Tennis Club where she was Secretary for two years and Clinics Manager for three years. Here, she runs lessons that focus on beginners and intermediate players giving them an opportunity to better integrate into the club. She loves playing volleyball and is taking the Kinesiology Volleyball class for the second time. She also enjoys playing the drums and is taking private lessons. Other activities include salsa dancing, playing pool, and yoga.