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Abby Keppel
Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering
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What high school did you attend?
Moon Area High School
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What activities are you involved in outside WEPO?
SWE, Engineering House THON, ASME
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What Internship/Co-Op/Study Abroad or Research experience have you had?
Study Abroad with Engineers Made in Germany Program (EMIG) Summer 2017
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Why did you choose to come to Penn State?
I come from a Penn State Family and Penn State has a great engineering program, so it seemed like the place for me.
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What is your best Penn State or engineering memory?
Studying Abroad in Germany
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What advice would you give a first-year engineer?
You have time for whatever you want to make time for-time management is key
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What was your favorite class you took as a freshmen?
ME 101 First Year Seminar
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What is a fun fact about yourself?
I shot competitive archery in high school.