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Biographical Sketch
Chris is originally from Voorheesville,
New York; a small town located just outside of Albany. Chris moved to the
northern New Jersey suburb of Oak Ridge during his senior year of high school,
where he attended Jefferson Township Senior High School. Chris found his interest for both
Engineering and Architecture while taking a computer drafting class during his Senior year
of high school. Upon graduation, Chris declined his Navy ROTC scholarship to Virginia Tech, electing to attend
The Pennsylvania State University in order to obtain
a degree in Architectural Engineering with an option in structural systems.
Chris is currently in his 10th semester at Penn State in the 5-year ABET
accredited AE program, and is planning to graduate in May of 2006 with a
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree. The years of study at Penn
State have given Chris a strong background in both concrete and steel design
and analysis, as well as a broad exposure to an assortment of computer software
packages. Chris was able to exercise some of these skills during his internship
with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Bridge Unit during
the Summer of 2005. During this internship, Chris assisted in the design
of pre-stressed concrete box beams for use in bridges, as well as conducting
field testing relating to scour of concrete and masonry bridge abutments
and piers.
In addition to his academic persuits, Chris is a member of the Alpha Gamma
Rho fraternity, where he has held several executive board positions, and
has also participated in Penn State's Dance Marathon for several years.
Chris was also selected to become a Penn State Lion Ambassador during his
junior year. Through this organization, Chris has assited in the coordination
and planning of several large scale university projects and currently serves
as the organization's President. All of these extracurricular activities
have supplemented Chris' technical capacity with firm communication and
organization skills, as well the ability to both lead and follow in a group
setting.