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Alexandra Ferri
Sophomore in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering
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What high school did you attend?
Chartiers Valley High School
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What activities are you involved in outside WEPO?
Club volleyball, Acroyoga, SWE, managing A.Ferri Designs, Ehouse, Ehouse Thon
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What Internship/Co-Op/Study Abroad or Research experience have you had?
Will be studying abroad in Ireland Spring 2018
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Why did you choose to come to Penn State?
Networking, Opportunities, State College Community, Intense Engineering Program, Close to home
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What is your best Penn State or engineering memory?
Scary movie Fridays with my family I met in Engineering house
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What advice would you give a first-year engineer?
Surrounded by so many amazing people, especially in engineering and WEP, it is easy to compare yourself. I would remind them that each of us is on our own journey and to relieve themselves of that pressure.
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What was your favorite class you took as a freshmen?
Comm 110
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What is a fun fact about yourself?
I play the ukulele.