Kayli Rentzel 

Junior in Mechanical Engineering

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What high school did you attend?

Northeastern York High School

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What activities (clubs) are you involved in outside of WEPO?

Society of Women Engineers Secretary, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Global Engineering Fellows

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What Internship/Co-Op/Study Abroad or Research experience have you had?

Internships: Ingersoll Rand Power Tools, Warehaus York. Study Abroad: IES Advanced Spanish Immersion Program, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Why did you choose to come to Penn State?

I loved the openness of the campus and the school spirit. Every time I visited it just felt like home.

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What is your best Penn State or engineering memory?

My first THON!

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What did you wish you knew as a first-year engineer?

Make friends in all of your classes. Everyone is in the same boat so don't be afraid to say hi. Group work can be super helpful!

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What was your favorite class you took as a freshmen?

ME 102 First Year Seminar

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What is a fun fact about yourself?

I went paragliding in the Andes this summer!