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High school juniors sought for Minority College Experience (MCE) and Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) programs.

MCE and WISE seek high school juniors.

Attention, high school juniors: MCE and WISE would like to introduce you to college this summer.

Minority College Experience (MCE) and Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) offer the real-deal Penn State Behrend experience. You’ll enroll in an actual summer-session course and have the potential to earn 3 college credits at no cost. You’ll attend special academic workshops, meet regional professionals, take field trips, and explore careers you might never have considered before.

Students Compete in CFA Investment Challenge

A Penn State Behrend student investment team competed in the regional CFA Institute Research Challenge in Pittsburgh on Monday, Feb. 17. The students defended their market valuation of PPG Industries, a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products and glass.

The team recommended a hold strategy at a PPG stock price of $188.56.

Ralph Ford Re-elected to IEEE Leadership Post

Ralph Ford, director of the School of Engineering and associate dean for industry and external relations at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has been re-elected Vice President of Member and Geographic Activities for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The society is the world’s largest technical professional association, with more than 425,000 members in 160 countries.