Author: Laura Strang

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Becoming a Top Tier Grad School Applicant

This week, TBP-PAE hosted a brown bag lunch talk as part of National Engineers Week, entitled “Preparing for Grad School – How to Become a Top Tier Applicant.” Senior TBP member Ryan Coulson (’18) shared his experience applying to graduate school programs to a group of sophomore and junior engineering students. Ryan shared what he learned after having recently applied (and been accepted!) to graduate school. Some topics Ryan discussed include when to start the graduate school search, how to narrow down programs, which exams you need to take, and how to make your application stand out. 

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2018 Executive Board Members

The next round of TBP-PAE officers were elected late this month! Congratulations to Spencer Folk (President), Joaquin Font (Vice President), Yutian Han (Corresponding Secretary), Tom Beier (Treasurer), and Rachel Marbaker (Recording Secretary). 

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Congratulations to our NEWEST members!

Congratulations to our newest members of the Pennsylvania Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Pi! Initiation was held this past week to formally induct 22 candidates: Aleeza Ajmal, Matthew Agostinelli, Thomas Beier, Eric Billimoria, Kristen Cirincione, Zachary Coleman, Gunnar Dickey, Brittany Dobson, Trent Eastman, Spencer Folk, Joaquin Font, Tobias Glosslein, Yutian Han, Rachel Marbaker, Emily Moore, Colby Owen, Erin Rome, Kara Rosenthal, Kari Schultheis, Bryan Sherrill, Alexander Slayton, Yahan Yang. 

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112th National Convention

This past week, Tau Beta Pi held its 112th National Convention in Dearborn, Michigan. Michigan Gamma (MI G) and the Ann Arbor Area Alumni Chapter (AAAAC) served as hosts of the Convention. Delegates from across the county and abroad came together to conduct business regarding the direction of the organization for the upcoming year. Important business was passed to simplify the organization’s constitution and bylaws, provide accommodations during initiation for candidates with disabilities, and kickstart an effort to reconstruct the Association’s website and branding. A new chapter, Oregon Delta, was officially accepted into the Association, and its first member was initiated before the entire Convention. In addition, three new Executive Councillors were elected into the organization. 

As Chair of the Resolutions Committee, PA-E President and voting delegate Laura Strang presented the committee’s final report to the Convention at the closing business meeting. PA-E participated in important idea exchange efforts through District meetings and Interactive Chapter Exchange (ICE) sessions. Check out photos of the Convention below! For more information about the Convention, visit this site.

Also be sure to check out the Resolutions Committee skit, presented at the fourth business meeting. (The Mario Kart skit at time 9:55 in the video is especially funny!) Watch on YouTube HERE.

PA-E thanks everyone who made the 112th Convention a success! We are looking forward to more active participation at next year’s Convention in Denver, Colorado. 

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Professional Conference Workshop

Career Services is hosting a professional development workshop in Hugel 100 on Wednesday, October 4 at Noon. Career Services will speak about effective networking, professional dress, how to follow-up post conference, importance of LinkedIn, resumes, how to approach attendees/employers/exhibitors, pre-conference research, etc. Many TBP PA-E members attend conferences throughout the year, and this is a great way to prepare! 

Lafayette Students Register with THIS LINK

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PA-E Members Recognized!

CONGRATULATIONS to our own TBP members for receiving the following awards from the national organization:

Michael Bennett ’17 : Michael received the Arm Fellow No. 9 award to support his graduate studies in civil engineering at Virgina Tech. Michael is pursuing a concentration in geotechnical engineering. After earning his M.S. degree, he hopes to earn licensure as a Professional Engineer practicing in the field of transportation geotechnical engineering. Michael is also considering pursuing his Ph.D. 

View the Fellow Announcement HERE

Travis Shoemaker ’18 : Travis received an academic scholarship to support his undergraduate studies in civil engineering at Lafayette. Travis has a minor in geology, and his interests include hydrology, structural, & geotechnical engineering. Travis has interned with PPL Electric Utilities, The Pidcock Co., Gannett Fleming, & most recently, McLaren Engineering Group. Travis hopes to pursue his M.S. degree in geotechnical engineering post-graduation. 

View the Scholarship Announcement HERE

Patrick Leggieri ’18 :  Pat recieved an academic scholarship to support his undergraduate studies in chemical engineering at Lafayette. Pat has a minor in biotechnology and has conducted research on biodiesel cold-flow properties, and the effects of shear stress on endothelial cells at Johns Hopkins University. Pat plans to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical engineering or biotechnology post-graduation. 

View the Scholarship Announcement HERE

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2017 Welcome

Pennsylvania Epsilon is excited to welcome Lafayette students back to campus! Our chapter is looking forward to a challenging and rewarding academic year. Be on the lookout for TBP events throughout the fall semester, which will be posted on this page of our new and improved website! Best wishes to all in their first few days of the new year. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any of our current chapter officers, listed on the ‘Contact Us’ page.

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District 3 Conference 2017!

Chapters from District 3 held their annual conference at Lehigh University this year! Our chapter representatives engaged attended talks from Terry Hart, an astronaut at NASA; Dr. Jason McMullen, a chemical engineer at ExxonMobil; Dr. Mark Snyder, an associate professor at Lehigh University; and Sam Hau, a graduate student at Lehigh University. Our chapter leaders also engaged in work sessions to develop MindSET programs and exchange other project ideas. 

Check out these photos of the group!

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Historical TBP Documents Uncovered

 

 

 

 

In the fall of 2016, chapter president Michael Bennett discovered valuable documents pertaining to TBP records collecting dust in a storage closet in Acopian. He found a roll book with signatures of newly initiated members dating back to when the chapter first began in 1921. Along with these signatures, Michael also uncovered founding documents and meeting minutes from when the chapter was first formed. Michael officially handed the documents over to the College Archives earlier this month so they could be properly stored. 

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