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 pre-major 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 to students for walk-in hours only within the Engineering Advising Center.

Please stop by 208 Hammond Building if you have questions, call 814-863-1033, or email us at epals@engr.psu.edu.

Meet the EPALS (Spring 2020 Cohort)


	Lauren Alexander B.S., Computer Science Email: lra5121@psu.edu Fun Fact: I am a snowboard instructor.
	Ahmed Almatar B.S., Mechanical Engineering Email: aia5643@psu.edu Fun Fact: I like collecting maps!
	Laura Aparicio Alvarado B.S., Chemical Engineering Email: lma5474@psu.edu Fun Fact: The first time I saw snow was my freshman year of college.
	Nathan Bickus B.S., Electrical Engineering Email: nbb5259@psu.edu Fun Fact: My EDSGN project won at the Engineering Design Showcase in the BJC in Spring 2019.
	Jasmine Ferrence B.S., Biomedical Engineering; B.S., Mechanical Engineering Email: jsf5285@psu.edu Fun Fact: I won an NCVF National Championship Title (club volleyball) in 2018!
	Margaret Fleck B.S., Computer Science Email: mjf5834@psu.edu Fun Fact: I got to watch Saquon Barkley bench press at the NFL combine!
	Shelby Karr B.S., Chemical Engineering Email: sfk5377@psu.edu Fun Fact: I am currently learning American Sign Language (ASL) and German.
	Owen McFeely B.S., Mechanical Engineering Email: ogm5017@psu.edu Fun Fact: I have lived in 8 different states in my life so far.
	Safaan Rahim B.S., Industrial Engineering sur347@psu.edu Fun Fact: I have a Greek cat named Deniz Katz, son of Gediz, that loves yachts yet hates water polo. Despite the spelling, his name is still pronounced like Dennis. He hopes to be an environmental engineer someday.
	Stephanie Vojtek B.S., Industrial Engineering Email: smv23@psu.edu Fun Fact: I studied abroad in China.
	Cindy Yu B.S., Mechanical Engineering Email: jvy5366@psu.edu Fun Fact: I have been studying in the U.S. without my parents since I was 14.