Name: Elena Gowdy

 

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

 

High School: North Hills High School

 

Activities Outside of WEPO: SWE, SSAE, ASHRAE, Engineering Ambassadors

 

Internship/Co-Op/Study Abroad Experience: Cad intern at AECOM, Mechanical Engineering Intern at SmithGroupJJR

 

Why did you choose to come to Penn State? I loved the campus and the AE program

 

What is your best Penn State or engineering memory? working in endless studio projects with my best friends

 

What advice would you give a first-year engineer? Put yourself out there, don't be afraid of failure

 

What is a fun fact about yourself? I can put both legs behind my head

 

 

Elena is a junior studying Architectural Engineering