Maria Haddad

Junior in Industrial Engineering

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What high school did you attend?

Northwestern Lehigh HS

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

SWE, Penn State Parkinson's Foundation, Westminster Presbyterian Fellowship (WPF), Institute of Industrial and System Engineers (IISE), UTREE, National Honor Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi), research to develop a College of Engineering Escape Room

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

Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Beckman Coulter/Danaher Corporation

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Why did you choose to come to Penn State?

I grew up in a Penn State family, which originally turned me away from the school. Then I went on an EA tour and fell in love with the College of Engineering, the opportunities presented to PSU students that I didn't hear elsewhere, as well as the spirit of the entire University.

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What is your best Penn State or engineering memory?

The random adventures with my best friends/roommates. From Walmart runs to late night movie nights, we always had lots of laughs and kept ourselves entertained.

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

You are going to get overwhelmed at some point. Embrace it, reach out to friends for help, and find ways to cope because college will continue to overwhelm and stress at points.

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What was your favorite class you took as a freshmen?

ME 102 - Lego robotics first year seminar

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What is a fun fact about yourself?

My front teeth are fake and I can lick my nose.