Eric Green (left), electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) student at Penn State New Kensington, listens to a representative from Siemens at the second annual Pizza with Professionals networking event before the 2019 Research and Creative Exposition. The luncheon gave students the opportunity to speak with business representatives in their respective fields.
Erika Finn, business student at Penn State New Kensington, takes part in the second annual Pizza with Professionals networking event before the 2019 Research and Creative Exposition at the campus. The luncheon provided students with the opportunity to enjoy a casual lunch while meeting with business and industry representatives in their respective fields.
Students, faculty, staff and industry leaders filled the Penn State New Kensington Conference Center before the 2019 Research and Creative Exposition for the second annual Pizza with Professionals event. The casual luncheon, organized by Jim Shields, associate director for career services at the campus, aimed to help students with strengthening their networking skills while also learning business leaders in their respective fields.
Hailey Dickun (left), student at Penn State New Kensington, speaks with Kendra Kitko, counselor at the campus, during the 2019 Research and Creative Exposition. Dickun was one of more than 50 students presenting research and one of just eight students awarded with a University Library Information Literacy Award, at the annual event.
Logan Villella (right), information sciences and technology (IST) student at Penn State New Kensington, explains her research project to Nick Petrucci, instructor of electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) at the 2019 Research and Creative Exposition at the campus.
Makayla Rae Shank, left, a student at Penn State New Kensington, shakes hands with Jennifer Gilley, head librarian at the campus, as she accepts a University Libraries Information Literacy Award at the 2019 Research and Creative Exposition. Shank's project, "Information Recall Following an Online and Traditional Lecture," was one of eight award recipients at the expo.
Sairam Tanuboddi, a business student at Penn State New Kensington, talks about his research project at the campus' 2019 Research and Creative Exposition. Tanuboddi's project was titled, ""Is Time Travel Possible? It's Complicated," and he was mentored by Megan Bardolph, assistant professor of English.
Nick Roth (left), Justin Dumm (middle) and Tyler Kline (right) prepare their autonomous wheelchair prototype for the 2019 Research and Creative Exposition at Penn State New Kensington. The trio of electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) students at the campus were mentored by Joseph Cuiffi, program coordinator and instructor of EMET.
