Penn State Behrend-School of Engineering

We are so grateful for all that Chris and Andy do!

Congratulations to Andrew Bartlett and Christopher Bartlett, the machinists in the School of Engineering. They received the “Behrend’s Best” award for best team!

Doctors said he might not run again.

Aiden Seeman had other plans.

After losing nearly half his lung to a rare tumor, the Penn State Behrend student-athlete fought his way back to the track.

His story of resilience will stick with you: https://behrendblog.com/2026/05/21/from-collapse-to-comeback/

Happy graduation day to all of our seniors!

We would like to take a moment to introduce you to our Spring 2026 School of Engineering Graduation Student Marshal, Lindsey Pawlawski. Lindsey will be graduating tonight with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Biomedical Engineering. She will work at Westinghouse as an engineer on the nuclear reactor vessel integrity team.

proud of you, Lindsey, and look forward to watching you lead your peers into the Erie Insurance Arena tonight. We wish Lindsey and all of our graduates the best in their future endeavors and will miss seeing their faces around campus.

STANDOUT SENIORS 2026: "I chose Behrend because of the many opportunities it offers both academically and athletically. There are not many programs where you can pursue a degree in engineering while also playing a collegiate sport. I was also drawn to the small class sizes and the chance to build one-on-one relationships with professors. In addition, the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research was great. I was able to work on a project that combined my major in mechanical engineering with softball, one of my biggest passions, which made the experience even more meaningful and exciting." ~ Abby Tingley, senior Mechanical Engineering major https://behrendblog.com/2026/05/06/standout-seniors-2026-meet-abby-tingley-mechanical-engineering/

A huge thank you to all of our faculty and staff for another successful academic year!

A special shoutout to our award winners from yesterday's End-of-Year Celebration:

Excellence in Outreach: Dr. Paul Lynch
Excellence in Service: Mr. Brian Young
Excellence in Advising: Dr. David Clippinger
Excellence in Research: Dr. Xiaoshi Zhang
Excellence in Teaching: Dr. Adam Hollinger
Outstanding Service - Staff: Mr. Adam Gummerson

Congrats to our work study student, Caroline!

Congratulations to track-and-field athlete Caroline Lewis. She won the javelin event at the SUNYAC outdoor championships with a 34.89-meter throw!

Meet our graduating seniors!

so excited to see all that the class of 2026 will
accomplish.