Christopher Mamatas

I chose Behrend because a few friends from high school all decided to come up here, so we can still be together and accomplish our future career goals.

Major: Computer Science

Hometown: Plum, Pennsylvania

On choosing Behrend: I chose Behrend because a few friends from high school all decided to come up here, so we can still be together and accomplish our future career goals.

On choosing his major: I chose my major because I’ve always loved computers and wanted to create with them.

Proudest accomplishment at Behrend: My proudest accomplishment at Behrend will be working as a programmer and developer of the Landing Place app.

Campus involvement: I am a programmer for the Virtual/Augmented Reality Lab.

What makes him unique: What makes me unique is my applied problem-solving techniques.

What you might be surprised to know about him: I built my own PC in middle school.

His passions: I am passionate about technology and artificial intelligence.

Advice for first-year students: Take time to really study and focus on schoolwork. It is very easy to get carried away with all the fun and freedom of being a first-year student, but don’t get too far behind on your schoolwork.

Christopher plans to work as a software engineer.