Ellen J Weiss is currently a 5th year Architectural Engineering student with a structural focus at the Pennsylvania State University.  She will graduate with an integrated Bachelor/Master of Architectural Engineering degree in December of 2018.  Ms. Weiss holds the officer position of corresponding secretary with Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society. She has made Dean’s List for every semester that she has been at Penn State.  Currently, she is participating in the Teaching Intern program, assisting Dr. Boothby with the teaching and grading of AE 308 and AE 421.

        During the past summer, Ellen worked as an intern with Smislova, Kehnemui & Associates (SK&A Group). There she worked with both SK&A’s design group and the repair and restoration group. The experience provided her with a well-rounded perspective on the career field of structural engineering as a whole.  She passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam on August 8, 2017 and will receive her E.I.T. certification upon graduation.  After graduation, Ellen is planning to begin her career as a structural design engineer and is striving to obtain her license as a Professional Engineer (P.E.).

        Away from school, Ms. Weiss enjoys spending time at her family’s cabin, hunting, hiking, and riding dirt bikes. In addition, she spends her free time baking, sewing, and woodworking.