The carbon-fiber test car built by students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, would be a tough sell in Detroit, where comfort and cup-holders come first.
It’s a tight fit. When John Pearson snugs into the cockpit – all 5 feet, 11 inches of him – he can’t see much beyond his feet. He can’t hear anything but the engine, which is bolted just behind his head.
Penn State Behrend graduates earn, on average, $46,900 in their first year of work – the second-highest rate in the state, according to a new study by the Online College Database.
The site ranks colleges and universities in all 50 states, helping students and parents find the right fit. The new study ranks institutions according to return on investment, weighing the amount students pay to attend against their average salaries after graduation.
Penn State has claimed Ethel Kochel as one of its own. To honor Kochel’s support of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and its students, faculty and staff over 50-plus years, she has been named an Honorary Alumna of Penn State. The designation is given to an average of four or fewer people a year to recognize individuals who are not graduates of the university but have made significant contributions to Penn State’s welfare, reputation and prestige.
The Penn State Behrend supermileage team has again won the Society of Automotive Engineers' International Supermileage Challenge. The team's carbon-fiber test car got 1,290 miles from a single gallon of gas during the competition, which was held Thursday and Friday at the Eaton Corporation's test track in Marshall, Mich.
Rhonda L. Reynolds of Millcreek Township, a Housing & Foods Services employee at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, was honored by the Penn State Commission for Women with a 2013 Achieving Women Award.
Penn State Behrend graduates earn, on average, $46,900 in their first year of work – the second-highest rate in the state, according to a new study by the Online College Database.
The site ranks colleges and universities in all 50 states, helping students and parents find the right fit. The new study ranks institutions according to return on investment, weighing the amount students pay to attend against their average salaries after graduation.
The carbon-fiber test car built by students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, would be a tough sell in Detroit, where comfort and cup-holders come first.
Penn State has claimed Ethel Kochel as one of its own.
Rhonda L. Reynolds of Millcreek Township, a Housing & Foods Services employee at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, was honored by the Penn State Commission for Women with a 2013 Achieving Women Award.
