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Daniele Smith stands with parents holding Egli award

New Kensington golfer named Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete award winner

Being named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association's national student-athlete of the year was not the only accolade sophomore Daniele Smith received this year. Smith was recently recognized as the male recipient of the 2018 John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award by the Penn State University Athletic Conference.
Daniele Smith stands with parents holding Egli award

Daniele Smith and parents

Penn State New Kensington golfer Daniele Smith, center, was named the 2018 male recipient of the John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award from the Penn State University Athletics Conference. Smith was joined by his parents, Matt and Grace Smith, when he received the award at the University Park campus.

Daniele Smith stands with parents holding Egli award

Daniele Smith and parents

Penn State New Kensington golfer Daniele Smith (center) was named the 2018 male recipient of the John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award from the Penn State University Athletics Conference (PSUAC). Smith was joined by his parents, Matt and Grace Smith, when he received the award at the University Park campus.

Joseph Cuiffi, assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of electro-mechanical engineering technology

Joseph Cuiffi

Joseph Cuiffi, Penn State alumnus and current assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) at Penn State New Kensington. Cuiffi is leading a CESMII grant-funded project team working on creating a smart manufacturing educational toolkit and curriculum that will be utilized in his classes and for external industry workforce development. Building upon a machine already being developed by MIT and consulting with Arconic for industry expertise, Cuiffi will introduce the toolkit in an educational setting with EMET and business students in an integrated spring 2019 class, but the project has potential to go beyond a classroom for industry workforce development.

Joseph Cuiffi, assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of electro-mechanical engineering technology

Joseph Cuiffi

Joseph Cuiffi, Penn State alumnus and current assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) at Penn State New Kensington. Cuiffi is leading a CESMII grant-funded project team working on creating a smart manufacturing educational toolkit and curriculum that will be utilized in his classes and for external industry workforce development. Building upon a machine already being developed by MIT and consulting with Arconic for industry expertise, Cuiffi will introduce the toolkit in an educational setting with EMET and business students in an integrated spring 2019 class, but the project has potential to go beyond a classroom for industry workforce development.

Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, speaks with Joseph Cuiffi, assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of EMET

Kevin Snider and Joseph Cuiffi at Penn State New Kensington

Kevin Snider, left, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, speaks with Joseph Cuiffi, assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of electro-mechanical engineering technology. Cuiffi is leading a grant-funded project team working on creating a smart manufacturing educational toolkit and curriculum that will be utilized in his classes and for external industry workforce development. The project comes during Snider's ongoing discussions about the importance of creating an awareness of the Industry 4.0 mindset for students, as well as business and industry.

Joseph Cuiffi wiring conveyor belt in lab

Joseph Cuiffi leading CESMII grant-funded team

Joseph Cuiffi, Penn State alumnus and current assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) at Penn State New Kensington, works in a campus lab. Cuiffi is leading a CESMII grant-funded project team working on creating a smart manufacturing educational toolkit and curriculum that will be utilized in his classes and for external industry workforce development. Building upon a machine already being developed by MIT and consulting with Arconic for industry expertise, Cuiffi will introduce the toolkit in an educational setting with EMET and business students in an integrated spring 2019 class, but the project has potential to go beyond a classroom for industry workforce development.

Joseph Cuiffi wiring conveyor belt in lab

Joseph Cuiffi leading CESMII grant-funded team

Joseph Cuiffi, Penn State alumnus and current assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) at Penn State New Kensington, works in a campus lab. Cuiffi is leading a grant-funded project team working on creating a smart manufacturing educational toolkit and curriculum that will be utilized in his classes and for external industry workforce development. Building upon a machine already being developed by MIT and consulting with Arconic for industry expertise, Cuiffi will introduce the toolkit in an educational setting with EMET and business students in an integrated spring 2019 class, but the project has potential to go beyond a classroom for industry workforce development.