Engineering Peer Advising Leaders (EPALS)
The Engineering Peer Advising Leaders (EPALS) are a cohort of upper-class College of Engineering students who offer technical and advising support to first- and second-year students who are exploring majors within the College of Engineering. EPALs strive to promote academic excellence and student success by contributing to the intellectual and personal growth of students and by encouraging students to develop self-advocacy skills.
EPALs can provide peer assistance within the LionPATH, Canvas, and Starfish systems and can support students in understanding and utilizing these university platforms. The EPALs can answer general questions regarding university and college-level resources and in general, life as a Penn State engineering student.
EPALS are available for drop-in advising appts, in person, in 109 ECORE. Please see each EPAL below for their individual schedule.
There are also limited Zoom drop-ins for several EPALs. Refer to each EPAL if there are Zoom hours available. Click the Zoom EPAL drop-in link below to join during the posted hours and you will be placed in the waiting room. When you are next in line, an EPAL will admit you to the Zoom meeting.
If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Eloise Anglade-Ramos
Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I was born and raised in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
Involvement: Engineering Student Tours and Resources (Tour Guide), Engineering Undergraduate Council (Secretary), Engineering Leadership Society (Head of Mentorship Program) , Engineering Ambassador (Member), Engineering Orientation Network (Mentor), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Ambassador), National Organization of Business and Engineering (Project Member-SP2024), Days for Girls (Finance Team-SP2024), Smurfit Westrock (Supply Chain Intern SM-2024))
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:00:19 PM
Jayson Archer
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I studied abroad twice in the Spring semester of my first year.
Involvement: Dark Storm Step Team, Global Engineering Fellows, Multicultural Engineering Program, National Pan-Hellenic Counci,l Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Presidential Leadership Academy
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:00:30 PM
Harshil Ashok Shinde
Major: Computational Data Sciences
Minor: Economics
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I have been running a car consultancy website since 2019 called Horsepower Car Blogs.
Involvement: Internship at New York Life, Resident Assistant, Research Assistant for College of IST, Data Analyst for The Daily Collegian, Learning Assistant for MATH 140, Member of Economics Club at Penn State
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:00:40 PM
Deeksha Banala
Major: Computational Data Sciences
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I can speak 4 languages
Involvement: Research Intern at the Center for Biodevices, dancer on JaDhoom (competitive dance team), Data Science intern at Paterno, Data Management intern at Commvault
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:00:47 PM
Maya Beckley
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I run a nail business called Maya’s Mani’s and provide a multitude of different nail services!
Involvement: President - National Council of Negro Women, Systems Engineering Intern at Lockheed Martin, Quality Assurance Engineering Intern at Milliman IntelliScript, Member of National Society of Black Engineers
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Last Update: 1/21/2025 2:54:03 PM
Crystal Bower – LEAD EPAL
Major: Biological Engineering-Agriculture Option
Minor: Off-Road Equipment
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I went zip-lining across the El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico!
Involvement: President - Penn State Chapter of ASABE, LA BE 301, THON Committee Member, Operations Intern at The Lion Brewery
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Last Update: 1/11/2025 12:27:21 PM
Michael Buck – LEAD EPAL
Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Engineering Leadership Development
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I have a beach volleyball court in my backyard.
Involvement: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, Career Envoys, Sheetz Distribution Services (Industrial Engineer - Supply Chain)
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Last Update: 1/15/2025 3:12:08 PM
Heather Burkholder
Major: Graduate Assistant: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I have 4 horses, 2 mini horses, 1 mini donkey, 2 dogs, 5 cats, and many chickens.
Involvement: Penn State Western Equestrian Club. ASABE. Alpha Epsilon Honor Society. Research: Biomass Lab, Smart Agriculture Lab. INTERNSHIPS: CNH Industrial
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:01:06 PM
Austin Corona
Major: MechanialEngineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I am a scratch golfer.
Involvement: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member, Ohana THON org, Social Chair of a fraternity, Internship, Elliot Company
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:01:20 PM
Andrew Eilertsen
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I'm a private pilot with an instrument rating!
Involvement: Private tutor for various stem related courses, Systems Engineering Internship, Aerospace Sailplane Class AERSP204/404
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:01:29 PM
Phoebe Foerster
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Biomedical Engineering
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: My senior superlative was “Most Likely to Win the Hunger Games.”
Involvement: Secretary of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Nuclear Engineering Intern at Jensen Hughes, Former Research Assistant in Dr. Zydney’s Bioprocessing and Membrane Separations Lab
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:01:39 PM
Anshul Ganpule
Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I've recently taken up pickleball!
Involvement: Intern, Newport News Shipbuilding; Intern, Navistar
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:01:55 PM
Agustin Harte
Major: Engineering Science
Minor: Energy Engineering
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I love rice pudding.
Involvement: AEX, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Mentor, Multicultural Engineering Program, Treasurer, Society of Engineering Science, Research internship, iPRISM program in Freiburg, Germany
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Last Update: 1/21/2025 2:54:16 PM
Jaiden Kinley
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Engineering Mechanics
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I own an original 1953 Willys Truck.
Involvement: Atlas. Bridge Design Intern for Penndot
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:02:15 PM
Andrew Koenig
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: My cousin is the CEO of PPG.
Involvement: President, Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team, 2 internships, Westinghouse Electric Company
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:02:25 PM
Jackie Lian
Major: Computer Science and Human Resources
Minor: MATH
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I have taught 1st,2nd,5th,6th,and high school math and I have taught ESL as well.
Involvement: Mentor, Multicultural Engineering Program, Software engineering internship, robotic club, Nitty Lion Data Lab
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:02:34 PM
Nathan Mancuso
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I have never owned a car younger than me.
Involvement: PSOC, ANS, Internship, Breazeale Reactor with Serva Energy
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:02:45 PM
Evan Marcinkevage
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I work as an Esports commentator both online and in person.
Involvement: President, Esports Club, PSU Esports Assistant, PIPELINE Intern, Applied Research Labs, Student Assistant, Engineering NSO
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:02:59 PM
Domenic Nelson
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I serve burgers and cook up musicality (with my saxophone).
Involvement: Internship, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:03:10 PM
Valeria Ortiz
Major: Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I'm learning to fly planes!
Involvement: Internal VP of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Engineering Ambassador. Millennium Scholars Program. Studied/Worked abroad in Singapore. Interned 2x at Boeing. Undergrad researcher on campus.
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:03:20 PM
Hally Owens – LEAD EPAL
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Environmental Engineering
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I saw Zach Bryan at Red Rocks!
Involvement: TA CHEM 112, AIChE Treasurer, Incoming OLDP at Lockheed Martin, Operations Intern at Amazon, Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Owens Corning
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:03:31 PM
Luke Phillips
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I play the guitar.
Involvement: PennDot Internship, Penn State Engineering Ambassador, Penn State ASME
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Last Update: 1/21/2025 2:52:19 PM
Taylor Pierce
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development, Mathematics
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I love hiking and backpacking, and the longest hiking trip I've been on was 35 miles.
Involvement: THON, AWC, WEP, Internship, Fannie Mae
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:03:48 PM
Nicole Pitt
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I went to Jamaica over winter break
Involvement: PSU Women's Club Volleyball, Trilogy, ASME, 2 Research Projects
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:04:00 PM
Tara Presnall
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Entomology
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I'm in the first class of female Eagle Scouts!
Involvement: Smithsonian & USDA Entomology Research Intern. Boy Scouts of America Assistant Scoutmaster, PSU Entomology Museum Specialist, National Eagle Scout Association of DC (NESA DC)
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:04:11 PM
Mikayla Quinn
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I have gone inside the anchors of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Involvement: Treasurer, German Club, Project Engineer Intern, Skanska
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:04:24 PM
Rohan Rastogi
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development, Smeal College of Business, Business Certificate
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: "Zindagi jiyo kya pata kal ho na ho"
Involvement: 3x ML/AI Engineer Intern, 1x Data Analyst Intern, Software Engineering Fellow, Apple Campus Leader, Nittany AI Student Society: Treasurer & Director of Outreach, University Park Allocation Committee: Director of Internal Affairs, South Asian Student Association: Co-President & Treasurer, Cricket Club: Founder & President, Computer Science: Learning Assistant, Advanced Vehicle Team: Systems Engineer, Smeal Business Ethics Case Competition Team, Career Envoy, Center for SRAI
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:04:31 PM
Nikhita Sarva
Major: BME, Imaging and Medical Devices Option
Minor:
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I have been living in three different continents every year since 2021!
Involvement: Red Cross Club, Penn State Learning Math Tutor
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:04:44 PM
Jacob Schlosser
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I play bass, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar.
Involvement: ASCE, Sustainable Solutions Design Team (Captain)
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:04:57 PM
Riley Soule
Major: AERSP
Minor: EDSGN
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I love to ski and play sports
Involvement: FAA Internship, Women in Engineering, Flag Football IM leagues, Student Space Programs Lab (SSPL), Ski Team
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:05:06 PM
Neha Yannam
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Astrophysics
Email: [email protected]
Fun Fact: I love building legos
Involvement: Tour Guide ESTARS, Vice President South Asian Student Association, Officer of Corporate Engagement SWE, Study abroad in Como, Italy, Internship Pratt & Whitney
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Last Update: 5/13/2025 12:05:17 PM
