Name: Melissa Monstrola

 

Hometown: Acme, Pa

 

High School: Mount Pleasant Area High School

 

Activities Outside of WEPO: SWE, AIChE, IM Soccer, THON

 

Internship/Co-Op Experience: N/A

 

Why did you choose to come to Penn State? Because I have always been a Penn State Football fan and have always loved the atmosphere of the school. Also, the incredible opportunities that are offered through the College of Engineering had a large part in my decision to come to Penn State

 

What has been your best memory as an engineering student? Being a part of AIChE and seeing how chemical engineering can lead to many different jobs through all of the alumni that come back to speak.

 

What has been your best memory as a Penn State student? Being a part of THON and feeling like I could really make a difference.

 

What advice would you give a first-year engineer? Go to office hours regularly!

 

Give me one fun fact about yourself. I don't like chocolate and I like to snowboard.

 

 

Melissa is a junior studying Chemical Engineering.