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 epals@engr.psu.edu.

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Eloise Anglade-Ramos

Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor: IST for IE
Email: ema5782@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I was born and raised in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
Involvement: 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))

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Zoom: Noon-1pm	—	—	In Person: 11:00am-Noon (Not available on 9/12/24)	—	—	—

Jayson Archer

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: jja5939@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	Zoom: 9:30a-10:30a In Person: 11:30a-12:30p	—	—	—	—	—

Harshil Ashok Shinde

Major: Computational Data Sciences
Minor: Economics
Email: hks5537@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have been running a car consultancy website since 2019 called Horsepower Car Blogs.
Involvement: Internship at New York Life, Resident Assistant, Member of Economics Association at Penn State, Learning Assistant

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Zoom: 11:00am-Noon	—	—	—	In Person: 10:30-11:30a	—	—

Deeksha Banala

Major: Computational Data Sciences
Minor:
Email: dfb5590@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	—	Zoom: 9:30a-10am	In Person: 9-10:30a	—	—

Maya Beckley

Major: Computer Science
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: mmb6717@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Zoom: 2:30-3:30p	—	In person: 2:30-3:30p	—	—	—	—

Crystal Bower – LEAD EPAL

Major: Biological Engineering-Agriculture Option
Minor: Off-Road Equipment
Email: clb6429@psu.edu
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

Crystal is not available from 11/20 to 11/22

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	In Person: 10-11am	Zoom: 2-3p	—	—	—

Michael Buck – LEAD EPAL

Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Engineering Leadership Development
Email: mjb7900@psu.edu
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)

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	—	—	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (In person)	—	—

Heather Burkholder

Major: Graduate Assistant: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Minor:
Email: hab5287@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	—	Zoom: 3:30-4:30p	—	—	—

Austin Corona

Major: MechanialEngineering
Minor:
Email: ajc7898@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
In Person: 3:30-4:30p	—	Zoom:	In Person: 10-11a	—	—	—

Andrew Eilertsen

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: ahe5097@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	In Person: 10:30-11:30a	Zoom: 1:30-2:30p	—	—	—	—

Phoebe Foerster

Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Biomedical Engineering
Email: pff5104@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	In Person: 9-10am	Zoom: Noon-1pm	—	—	—

Anshul Ganpule

Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: ang5755@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I've recently taken up pickleball!
Involvement: Intern, Newport News Shipbuilding Intern, Navistar

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	In Person: 11a-Noon	—	Zoom: 10:30-11:30A	—	—

Agustin Harte

Major: Engineering Science
Minor: Energy Engineering
Email: afh5830@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
In person: 1:30-2:30p	—	Zoom: 2:30-3:30p	—	—	—	—

Jaiden Kinley

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Engineering Mechanics
Email: jsk5733@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I own an original 1953 Willys Truck.
Involvement: Atlas. Bridge Design Intern for Penndot

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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Andrew Koenig

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: ajk6567@psu.edu
Fun Fact: My cousin is the CEO of PPG.
Involvement: President, Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team, 2 internships, Westinghouse Electric Company

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	Zoom: 10:30-11:30a, In Person 12:30-1:30p	—	—	—	—	—

Jackie Lian

Major: Computer Science
Minor: MATH
Email: jql6817@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I love teaching!
Involvement: Mentor, Multicultural Engineering Program, Software engineering internship, robotic club

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Zoom: 10-11a	—	—	In Person: 3:30-4:30p	—	—	—

Nathan Mancuso

Major: Nuclear Engineering & Mathematics
Minor:
Email: nam6128@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have never owned a car younger than me.
Involvement: PSOC, ANS, Internship, Breazeale Reactor with Serva Energy

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
In Person: 9-10a	—	Zoom: 9-10a	—	—	—	—

Evan Marcinkevage

Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor:
Email: ejm6443@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	—	In Person 2:30-3:30 PM	Zoom: 9:30 -10:30 AM	—	—

Domenic Nelson

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: dan5403@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I serve burgers and cook up musicality (with my saxophone).
Involvement: Internship, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
In Person: 12:30-1:30p	—	Zoom: Noon- 1p	—	—	—	—

Valeria Ortiz

Major: Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: vio5036@psu.edu
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.

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
In Person: 3:30-4:30pm	—	Zoom: 10-11am	—	—	—	—

Hally Owens – LEAD EPAL

Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Environmental Engineering
Email: heo5045@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I saw Zach Bryan at Red Rocks!
Involvement: TA CHEM 112, AIChE Treasurer, Operations Intern at Amazon, Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Owens Corning

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	Zoom: 11:15a-12:00p	—	—	—	—

Luke Phillips

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: lcp5302@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I play the guitar.
Involvement: PennDot Internship, Penn State Engineering Ambassador, Penn State ASME

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	—	Zoom: 10-11a, In Person: 12-1p	—	—	—

Taylor Pierce

Major: Computer Science
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development, Mathematics
Email: tkp5284@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Zoom: 9-9:30a	In Person: 9-10:30a	—	—	—	—	—

Nicole Pitt

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: njp5724@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I am learning Gaelic on Duolingo for fun.
Involvement: PSU Women's Club Volleyball, Trilogy, ASME

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	In Person: 3:30pm- 4:30pm	—	Zoom: Noon-1p	—	—

Tara Presnall

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Entomology
Email: tmp5788@psu.edu
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).

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	—	In Person: 1-2:30p, Zoom 3-3:30p	—	—	—

Mikayla Quinn

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: mmq5064@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have gone inside the anchors of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Involvement: Treasurer, German Club, Project Engineer Intern, Skanska

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	—	Zoom: 8:30-9:30a	In Person: 12:30-1:30p (Unavailable 10/4/2024)	—	—

Rohan Rastogi

Major: Computer Science
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development, Smeal College of Business, Business Certificate
Email: rvr5587@psu.edu
Fun Fact: "Zindagi jiyo kya pata kal ho na ho"
Involvement: 3x Machine Learning Engineer Intern, Data Analyst Intern, Software Engineering Fellow, Apple Campus Ambassador, Nittany AI Student Society, Treasurer & Director of Outreach, University Park Allocation Committee, Director of Internal Affairs, South Asian Student Association, Co-President & Treasurer, PennState Cricket Club, Computer Science, Learning Assistant, Advanced Vehicle Team, Safety Innovation & Testing, Smeal Business Ethics Case Competition Team, Career Envoy, Center for Socially Res

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
In Person 10-11:30a	Zoom: 2-2:30p	—	—	—	—	—

Nikhita Sarva

Major: BME, Imaging and Medical Devices Option
Minor:
Email: szs7133@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have been living in three different continents every year since 2021!
Involvement: Red Cross Club, Penn State Learning, Math Tutor

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	Not Available (10/16): 12:00 - 1:30p	—	Zoom: 1-1:30p	—	—

Jacob Schlosser

Major: Civil Engineering
Minor:
Email: jms10754@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I play bass, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar.
Involvement: ASCE, Internship, Schlosser Steel inc.

Jacob is not available from 11/23 to 11/23

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	—	—	—	Zoom: 8:30a-9:30a, In Person: 11:30-12:30a	—	—

Riley Soule

Major: AERSP
Minor:
Email: rks6013@psu.edu
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 Club

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
—	In Person: 1:30-3:30p	—	—	—	—	—

Neha Yannam

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Astrophysics
Email: nry5033@psu.edu
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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
In Person: 11:30a-12:30p	Zoom: 8:30-9:30a	—	—	—	—	—