布里顿里德
WYOMISSING,爸爸. — It’s not unusual for graduates to experience a career change in their lifetimes, but it’s not so common to hear about a career “refocusing.” 布里顿里德’s return to Penn State to pursue a bachelor’s degree in electro-mechanical engineering technology at the 博克斯 campus helped to push his career to the next level. Reider and his fellow graduates will celebrate their achievements during the fall 2021 commencement ceremony, 设定为12月. 15 at the Santander Arena in 阅读.
Reider graduated from Penn State Scranton in 2006 with an associate degree in architectural engineering technology. 最终, he realized that his role at a local consulting engineering firm, 设计机械, plumbing and fire protection systems, required more than his original architectural engineering technology background. In 2015, on the advice of a supervisor who was also a 宾州州立银行 alumnus, Reider decided that he wanted to pursue a professional engineer’s license to further his career. The first step toward that goal was to return as an adult student to complete his bachelor’s degree.
Reider’s first child was born the year he went back to school, and with that came the challenge of multitasking. With fatherhood and a full-time job, it was necessary that he find a college that could accommodate his schedule while also meeting his requirements. 宾州州立银行 fit the bill perfectly.
“But then it was the actual degree program itself — I needed an ABET-accredited (engineering) degree, and not many places around here offer that in-person and let me work at the same time.”—布里顿里德 , electro-mechanical engineering technology major
“I didn’t want to take classes online, and 宾州州立银行 was local,里德说。, 一个弗利特伍德, 宾西法尼亚, 本地的. “But then it was the actual degree program itself — I needed an ABET-accredited (engineering) degree, and not many places around here offer that in-person and let me work at the same time.”
“I really like what 宾州州立银行 does for adult learners,” Reider added. “Dr. Terry Speicher和Dr. Marietta Scanlon were good at helping me with transferring credits from my previous classes (at Scranton), advising me through my scheduling, and making sure I was on track to graduate on time. I got everything done in the timeline that I had expected.”
Now that he’s graduating, Reider plans to sit for the fundamentals of engineering exam, then spend five years working as an engineer-in-training before he’s qualified to sit for the professional engineer exam and receive his license. His 宾州州立银行 degree is the first step on his path to future success.
