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Katherine Reichert
Junior in Mechanical Engineering
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What high school did you attend?
Radnor high school
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What activities are you involved in outside WEPO?
Engineering Ambassadors, EDSGN TA, research
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What Internship/Co-Op/Study Abroad or Research experience have you had?
Intern at Pall corporation, a Danaher company
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Why did you choose to come to Penn State?
I wanted to go to a big school
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What is your best Penn State or engineering memory?
Meeting my roommate and one of my best friends at WEPO
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What advice would you give a first-year engineer?
Talk to everyone and always be kind and respectful
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What was your favorite class you took as a freshmen?
African studies
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What is a fun fact about yourself?
I've met and taken care of a panda for a day