Katherine Fogel, junior business major at Penn State Lehigh Valley, has just completed her internship as digital editorial intern with Bicycling, a magazine published by Rodale Inc. Thanks to Cycling Coach Mandy Marquardt, Fogel discovered a passion that would take her farther than she imagined.
Fogel, of Allentown, spent her years before Penn State playing volleyball. It wasn’t until she met Marquardt that she found interest in cycling. Fogel has been a member of the Penn State Lehigh Valley cycling club for two years and is currently club president.
“At the Student Activities Carnival in the fall of 2015, Katie came by the Cycling Club booth and showed interest in cycling. Katie had no cycling experience or equipment, but because of donated equipment and clothing, I was able to get her on a track bike at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center and on a road bike,” said Marquardt. “Katie fell in love with the sport, and in time purchased her own road and track bike. Katie's been training and racing consistently has excelled tremendously in a short amount of time”