Scholar Profiles
Simran Grover ‘09
Major: Finance
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“I love the feeling of helping out others because we all have needed or will need help at some point in our lives.” “Volunteer” is one way to describe junior finance major Simran Grover. But in her years of charitable service, she has also been a teacher, a leader, a friend, and recently, an award-winner. Simran became the first to receive the Robert “Bear” Koehler Award in 2007 to recognize her altruism and continues to take on new volunteer projects every semester. Read the full story... |
George Khoury '08
Major: Chemical Engineering
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“Every time I come back to Penn State I get the tingles. I really do. I come back and think ‘I belong here and I’m going to do something good.” Turn the pages of the American Chemical Society’s 2007 annual report, and you’ll find senior George Khoury pictured next to renowned doctors and researchers. Turn a corner on campus, and you’ll most likely find the chemical engineering major heading toward one of his many extracurricular activities, including his role as vice president of the Commonwealth Council for Student Governments. Read the full story... |
Liz Francis '08
Major: Premed and Spanish
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“Starting GlobeMed has definitely been my most rewarding college experience by far just because it allows for such a wide range of activities and knowledge.” When Liz Francis vowed to one day save people’s lives, she did not realize that one day could be right now. Since establishing a Penn State chapter for GlobeMed in 2006, the senior Premedical and Spanish dual major has traveled to Honduras to help improve the well-being of the country’s residents. Read the full story... |
