What Can You Do With an Education From Penn State Fayette The Eberly Campus

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What Can You Do With an Education From Penn
State Fayette The Eberly Campus?

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Our Grads Get Great Jobs Exciting Careers

• From your hometown to the ends of the earth and
  even to the stars, there isnt anywhere you cant
  go with a PENN STATE Fayette education!
• Just look at what some of our graduates and your
  neighbors are doing. . .

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KIM NICOLEEngineering Technician, Designer
Attended Fayette 1997-1999

• Three months after graduation, we visited Kim.
  On her desk were the plans forPNC Park
  Pittsburgh, PA

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CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Executive Assistant, Office of
the Executive Secretariat, Coalition Provisional
Authority, Baghdad, Iraq
Graduated Fayette 2002

• In July I was asked to go to Iraq for a special
  mission. I began working for the Coalition
  Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT), which
  is charged with building the New Iraqi Army. I
  went to Kirkush to make arrangements, and then
  back to Baghdad to work as Administrative
  Assistant to the Chief of Staff of CMATT.
  Shortly after that I was asked to work with
  Ambassador Bremers direct staff, and have been
  busy here since.
  My education at Penn
  State Fayette has helped me to
  be quite useful in the
  positions I have served in
  the assistance of this
  new Iraqi government.

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Linda JordanEngineering Technician,
Designer Attended Fayette 1996 - 1999
U.S Navel Air Craft Carrier

• Im working on the next generation of Aircraft
  Carrier for the US Navy.

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MATTHEW BRINKMAN Area Manager Western
Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia, Allied
Security B.S. Administration of Justice
Attended Fayette 1999 - 1999

• Matthew Brinkman is a manager and consultant.
  His college
  education at Penn State Fayette has
  prepared him to organize and
  manage security
  systems for a myriad of industries and
  corporations. Since
  9-11, everything has become regulated, and
  we are very busy
  keeping the industry up to
  standard, says Brinkman. His
  business is all about
  evaluating needs and creating new ways in which
  to meet them.
  Brinkman meets his customers needs
  through security personnel,
  management, and
  training, creating a means to protect
  technology,
  information, and innovation. These means often
  involve cooperation
  with U.S. government agencies,
  such as port authorities, the Coast
  Guard, and the
  Office of Homeland Security.
• I have fifty-two clients across one hundred
  facilities. Ive constantly learned new things
  by seeing the same problems solved fifty-two
  different ways by my clients.

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GREG BASINGER Project Engineer
Attended Fayette 1995 - 1999

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA
• HVAC
• system design

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ROBERT J. CENKER Aerospace Systems Consultant
Attended Fayette 1966 - 1967

• Bob Cenker has bachelor's and master's degrees in
  aerospace engineering from Penn State and a
  master's degree in electrical engineering from
  Rutgers.
• With the basics from Penn State Fayette, I was
  able to do reasonably well at Penn State,
  graduating with a degree in Aerospace Engineering
  in 1970.
• Selected by RCA as a payload specialist and
  approved by NASA to fly on the space shuttle
  Columbia on space shuttle Mission 61-C. During
  the six day mission, (January 12 to 18, 1986) he
  performed a variety of physiological tests,
  observed the deployment of the RCA Satcom Ku-1
  satellite, and operated primary experiment, an
  infrared imaging camera. In completing this
  flight, Mr. Cenker traveled over 2.1 million
  miles in 96 Earth orbits and logged over 146
  hours in space.

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DUSTY BURNSWORTH Engineering Technologist At
tended Fayette 1994 - 1997
David L. Lawrence Convention Center Pittsburg
h, PA With the title of The largest Green
building in the world, Pittsburghs new
convention center incorporates green technologies
such as natural ventilation, daylight, sensors
for light and air quality, a water reclamation
system that reduces potable water use by over 50
percent, along with substantial use of recycled
and nontoxic materials.

• The floating roof called for my unique water
  cannon design for fire protection.

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VALERIE McINTYRE FARIS Nationally Certified
Life Skills Trainer (Alcohol/other drug
prevention curriculum for middle and elementary
school students) Liberal Arts and
Sciences Graduated Fayette 1988

• As a 30 year old single mother of 3 young
  children, I had an opportunity fulfill my dream
  of returning to college.  I was terrified to
  fail, however, my experiences with the staff and
  faculty of Penn State Fayette could not have been
  warmer or more encouraging.  The positive
  reception, emotional support and personal contact
  helped me tremendously.  For example, the
  librarians would assist my children in the
  "little one's" section while I did a bit of
  research, and on the rare instances when I didn't
  have a sitter, my child sat quietly in my lap
  with acceptance from the professor.  To complete
  my education somewhere else, well, I just don't
  believe I could have done it in a different
  environment.  I received my Administration of
  Justice degree with distinction.

• When I first started back to college I was quite
  timid.  Today I travel the
  country facilitating trainings to
  teachers and prevention specialists.  The
  combination of my
  education and work background empowered me to
  find jobs
  that were perfect for me.  In my current job I
  teach educators to utilize a first rate, highly
  researched prevention curriculum that has won top
  awards in many arenas for its effectiveness in
  reducing risks to youth.  My enthusiasm for this
  curriculum is from the youth I worked with in
  Fayette County's housing communities.  I loved
  the children's responses and participation with
  the work we were doing.  Those responses, their
  incredible enthusiasm and attention are daily
  inspirations in the work I share with my adult
  participants.

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Casinos in Las Vegas or Hospitals in California
MARC HAINES JBA Consulting
Engineers Attended Fayette 1995 - 2001

• Before graduation, I had my choice of jobs to
  work on Casinos in Las Vegas or Hospitals in
  California.I love it here in California, and
  Im making life better for sick people

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REBECCA AMBROSINI, R.N., M.S.N. Chief Nursing
Officer, The Uniontown Hospital Attended
Fayette 1982

• I am responsible for all of the nursing care that
  is delivered
  to our patients. My role is to provide the
  leadership necessary to
  establish standards of care
  and then to assure nursing care is
  delivered based on
  those standards in a quality and cost effective
  manner. Nursing
  leaders of today must be very innovative and
  entrepreneurial in order
  to effectively create work and
  care processes, recruit adequate
  competent human
  resources, and assure the most up-to-date
  technology and
  equipment are made available for staff.
• New service development is an exciting and
  rewarding responsibility of my position.
  Recently, I was given the opportunity to lead the
  development and implementation of an
  Interventional Cardiology Program involving
  procedures with stents and balloons in treating
  heart disease. Patients in our community now
  have access to state of the art cardiac care that
  literally saves lives every day.

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REBECCA AMBROSINI continued

• I was recently involved in developing and
  implementing an interventional cardiology
  program, involving procedures with stents and
  balloons in treating heart conditions. We spent
  extensive time getting high quality staff and
  equipment, and this program literally saves
  people's lives when I think back, it was
  probably one of the most exciting services I've
  implemented over the past ten years because of
  the dramatic impact it's had on patients' lives.
• I believe one of the most important aspects of my
  job as a nursing leader is to create a work
  environment in which the direct-care staff is
  empowered to use their knowledge and skills to
  make good care decisions. 
• I have found that leadership/life is primarily
  about relationships and how successful we are at
  building those relationships at work, at home and
  in our communities is directly related to our
  happiness. A career in nursing has given me the
  opportunity to build relationships that directly
  influence the care and outcomes of patients. I
  am very proud of being a nurse and extremely
  grateful for the opportunities the nursing
  profession has given me.

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LINDA RUMBAUGHStartup Engineer Tech, CMU
Attended Fayette 1992-1995LONNIE
ALEXANDERDesign Engineer Tech, CMU Attended
Fayette 1987-1992
Carnegie Mellon University

• Lonnie Alexander worked on the design drawings
  for the most technically advanced building in
  PittsburghThe CMU Research Institute.
• Linda Rumbaugh managed the start-up team on this
  building

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DAN LYGA HVAC, Building Systems Engineer,
EAC Engineers and Architects, Burke VA
Graduated Fayette 1995

• Just weeks after graduation, I was working on a
  large site utility replacement project for the
  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
• In the past eight years, I've advanced from
  entry level into project management and currently
  maintain the CAD department as well as my
  mechanical duties.
• Most of our clients are U.S. government
  agencies, such as the Navy and Army. We just
  finished a 3 million utility replacement project
  at a Naval Research Lab, which involved nearly
  one-third of their entire campus. We have also
  replaced site utilities and renovated buildings
  on Fort Belvoir, and have renovated the music
  hall in the Smithsonian Institution - National
  Museum of American History.

NASA builds and manages the Hubble Space
Telescope atGoddard Space Flight Center
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Ive traveled to exotic locations such as India,
Pakistan, Costa Rica, Cuba, Vietnam and
Azerbaijan to work on projects at the
U.S. Embassies there. - DANIEL LYGA

• In my case, design is definitely not just a desk
  job. It often involves visiting the job sites and
  international travel, which is a part I really
  enjoy.
• Through our work for the State Department, I've
  traveled across the globe. Some of the more
  exciting locations Ive visited include Latvia,
  Estonia, India, Pakistan, Burma, Vietnam, Cuba,
  Costa Rica and Bolivia.
• It's exciting and challenging. I love the
  travel. I really enjoy being out, on the move and
  experiencing other cultures. I am fortunate to
  have these opportunities all while getting to do
  my job, surveying, designing and engineering.

Pakistan
Taj Mahal, India
Cuba
Hong Kong
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PHIL SAVINI Superintendent, Southeastern Greene
School District Attended Fayette 1977 - 1979

• What I like, especially with a smaller school
  setting, is that I still have contact with and
  feedback from children. I can see what is going
  on in my classrooms on a daily and immediate
  basis. I am able to work closely with the staff
  and know them personally, which fosters the most
  positive environment for learning. In terms of
  challenges, working with the Pennsylvania
  Department of Education and the Federal
  Department of Education regulations, and make
  those regulations work in our district making
  sure that our district is moving toward the
  departments expectations is both challenging and
  exciting.

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MONTY MALDOVAN Disney Artist Arts and
Architecture Attended Fayette 1985 1987

• I remember when I was about eight or nine years
  
  old, my parents took my two younger
  sisters and
  me to the drive-in
  theater to see Walt Disneys
  masterpiece
  Bambi. From that point on I was
  hooked
  and its my parents fault!
• When I was young I used to escape to my room and
  draw all day. I would draw all kinds of things
  but mostly animals and Disney characters. Who
  knew Id still be doing that today!
• After beginning my degree in art Penn State
  Fayette and graduating from Penn State
  University, I moved to Florida to see what the
  Walt Disney World Resort had to offer. I started
  my Disney career in 1992 as a seasonal cast
  member for the Easter Parade. After that, I was
  re-assigned to a full-time position at Disneys
  MGM Studios as a Back Lot tour guide. After
  about two years, I transferred to the Ink and
  Paint Department. From there I moved my way up
  and obtained a job as a final checker. This is
  where I had the chance to make one of my dreams
  come true and work on an animated filmWalt
  Disneys Mulan. Now I am living out my biggest
  dream of being a Disney artist. Working with the
  Disney Design Group and being part of this
  diverse, creative and talented group of artists
  is probably the most rewarding and exciting thing
  to have happened to me.

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CARMINE PRESTIA District Justice 49-1-01
Attended Fayette 1966 - 1968 B.S Law
Enforcement and Corrections, Health Human
Development

• Being a district justice is fascinating! Not
  because of the law but because of the people.
  The district courts are true "people's courts"
  because we deal with the every day things in
  people's lives. Whether its a wedding, civil
  case, traffic ticket, or major felony someone's
  life is going to be affected in some way.
  Sometimes peoples lives are affected in very
  important ways and my decisions are a part of
  that process. The people before us expect to be
  treated with dignity and respect and nearly
  always react in the same way if they know they
  have at least had a fair hearing on their
  grievances.

• The most rewarding part of my job is when someone
  
  comes to me to say that they've got their life
  back
  together, or that a child has overcome a
  bad period in
  their life and I was part of that
  process. Even though my
  decisions may have been to apply a
  fine or even a jail sentence. That decision
  helped them realize that they were on the wrong
  road and had to find their way back. It is proof
  that the policy of "firm but fair" works and
  that people respect it.

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JOE SBAFFONI Director of the Bureau of Deep
Mine Safety, Pennsylvania D. E. P. Mining
Engineering Technology Graduated 1973

• Joe Sbaffoni worked for many years in the mining
  industry but gained international recognition
  during the Quecreek Mine rescue of July 2002. He
  played an instrumental role in the successful
  rescue of the nine trapped miners.

• I started working in the mining industry in 1970
  as a surveyor. Attending Penn State Fayette
  while working in the mining industry was a real
  plus. I was able to apply what I learned in
  class immediately to my job duties and also
  obtain my associate degree, which enabled me to
  obtain my PA Mine Foreman certification in three
  years instead of five. The experience and
  education I received during this time was the
  basis for my success in the field of mining.

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BRANDON SABATULA Project Engineer Gradu
ated Fayette 2002
Penn State Fayette Community Center

• Five months after graduation from Penn State
  Fayette in BEST and before ground-breaking I was
  selecting the mechanical equipment for the new
  Penn State Fayette Community Center

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BRAD FRANKHOUSER Engineering Technician Graduate
d Fayette 2002BRANDON SABATULA Project
Engineer Graduated Fayette 2001
Penn State Fayette Entry Sign Information Booth

• Brandon Sabatula drew the concept drawings for
  the Information Booth at the campus entrance

• I drew the design for the Campus Sign

• Brad Frankhouser drew the design for the Campus
  Sign

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Academic Programs

• The campus offers
• Five baccalaureate degree programs
• Nine associate degree programs
• The first two years of nearly all Penn States
  more than 160 Baccalaureate Programs
• A diverse continuing education program
• An active internship program

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Baccalaureate Degree Programs

• Complete all 4 years of these degrees at
• Penn State Fayette
• Administration of Justice
• Business
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Letter, Arts and Sciences
• Nursing

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Associate Degree Programs

• Architectural Engineering Technology
• Business Administration
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Information Sciences and Technology
• Letter, Arts, and Sciences
• Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology

• Nursing
• Science
• Agricultural Business
• Biomedical Engineering Technology
• Materials Engineering Technology
• Telecommunications Technology
• First year only

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Penn State Fayette Facts

• Newly remodeled and completely renovated
  facilities offer small class sizes and first-rate
  computer facilities.  
• 1,150 Students
• Instructor to Student ratio is 118
• Average Class Size 20

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Penn State Fayette Facts

• Location Conveniently located between
  Connellsville and Uniontown, Pennsylvania on
  Route 119 about 1 hour from Pittsburgh and
  thirty minutes from Morgantown, West Virginia.
• Fayette is a friendly campus located in the
  scenic Laurel Highlands on the site of an
  1800s-era farmstead.
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