Ryan MacNichol is currently a fifth year student in the Architectural Engineering program at Pennsylvania State University. In May of 2014, he will graduate with a Bachelor Degree in Architectural Engineering (B.A.E) focusing primarily in Construction Management. Ryan is a current member of the Penn State Chapter of the Architectural Engineering Institute (Student Society of Architectural Engineers) and the Student Chapter of the Partnership for Achieving Construction Excellence (S:PACE). By spring of 2014, Ryan plans to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE), and would like to eventually obtain his license as a Professional Engineer. Ryan has little field work experience, but remains eager and interested in the construction industry and foresees a long successful career in the construction industry upon graduation.
Outside of academics, Ryan is heavily involved in community services. He has been a certified firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician with Alpha Fire Company in State College all four years of his college career. While at Alpha Fire Company, he has become a quartermaster, which gives him responsibility of all of the equipment owned by the company, which is worth well over one million dollars. Ryan is also a Plasma Center Technician at Biolife Plasma Services, and has been a staff member for over two years. Ryan also founded the Pennsylvania State University Fireman’s Association (PSUFA).
A current copy of Ryan's resume can be found by clicking here.