Rachel Piecknick

Junior in Chemical Engineering

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What high school did you attend?

Upper Saint Clair

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What activities are you involved in outside WEPO?

Engineering House, Club Tennis, Club Tennis THON

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

Summer 2017: Internship with Intertape Polymer Group (IPG); Summer 2016: Engineering Study Abroad in China

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Why did you choose to come to Penn State?

Because Penn State is better than Pitt!

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What is your best Penn State or engineering memory?

My favorite memory was learning SolidWorks in EDESIGN and going I'm never going to use this as a chemical engineer. Sure enough, first week of my internship, I'm downloading SolidWorks on my computer.

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What advice would you give a first-year engineer?

Sign up for clubs you are interested in, but don't overload yourself!

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What was your favorite class you took as a freshmen?

CHEM 110

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What is a fun fact about yourself?

I repelled down a castle wall in Scotland.