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Sales competition leads Alvernia student to full-time role with Fortune 500 firm
PHOTO: Michael Andrew ’26 (second from left) with fellow interns during a Graybar training program. ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû¾«Æ·¸£Àû student-athlete Michael Andrew ’26 discovered a life-changing professional opportunity this summer, thanks to a connection...
Esports player engineers a successful gameplan
By Jon FassnachtThe rise of esports over the last decade has been meteoric. Many traditionalists initially scoffed at the idea of an audience watching others compete in video game tournaments, but passionate fans were game.According to those who p...
Engineering student in rare air with NASA, Blue Origin training
Engineering student in rare air with NASA, Blue Origin trainingFor Isaac Kremer ’29, the sky is the limit. Literally.The mechanical and electrical engineering double major dreams of going to space. And he’s already making major strides, attending ...
Engineering Fellow puts experiential learning into practice
Robert Philpot’s love of engineering started at a young age. As a boy, he enjoyed constructing items with Legos, letting his imagination run wild. He was also blessed with the ability to understand mathematical concepts easily. Those interests led...