On-Campus Involvement

Involvement and Outreach

At Penn State University, I am involved in several student organizations and programs. The recognized student organizations (RSOs) that I participate in are

• First Generation Advocates (FGA),

• Math Department Graduate Student Association (GSA),

• Students for Life (SFL) at Penn State,

• Turning Point USA (TPUSA) at Penn State,

• Uncensored America (UA) at Penn State, and

• Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) at Penn State.

I am also involved in programs that focus on volunteerism and outreach:

• PAW Pals, and

• Science Achievement Graduate Fellows.

Recognized Student Organizations

First Generation Advocates (FGA) helps support first generation students at Penn State, usually defined to be those students for which at least one guardian did not complete a college degree.

The Math Department Graduate Student Association (GSA) aims to (1) create a line of communication between the math graduate students and the department administration and (2) facilitate a positive climate among the math graduate students.

• In winter 2023–2024, I organized and implemented an intersession for the first-year math graduate students to help them prepare for the qualifying exam courses. For more information on my instructional experiences, see here. For more information on the bootcamp and intersession programs, see here.

• In summer 2023, I organized a bootcamp to help incoming math graduate students transition to graduate school at Penn State and to prepare for the qualifying exam courses. For more information on my instructional experiences, see here. For more information on the bootcamp and intersession programs, see here.

• In winter 2022–2023, I designed and organized the abovementioned intersession.

• In summer 2022, I designed and assisted in the implementation of the abovementioned bootcamp.

• In summer 2022, I prepared materials for the incoming math graduate students. I organized resources for qualifying exams.

Students for Life (SFL) aims at promoting a culture of life on campus.

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) organizes students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government.

Uncensored America (UA) embraces freedom of speech through inviting speakers to college campuses.

Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) is a conservative youth activism organization. It was founded as a coalition between traditional conservatives and libertarians on American college campuses.

Volunteerism and Outreach Programs

PAW Pals goes to local elementary schools once a month and works with students on science experiments that align with their curriculum.

The Science Achievement Graduate Fellows (SAGF) program is organized by the Eberly College of Science, and it promotes the involvement of women in the sciences through scholarships, a lecture series, and outreach.