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Margaret Eimers

Behrend senior goes from high school dropout to collegiate award winner

5/6/14

More than 20 years ago, Margaret Eimers dropped out of high school during her sophomore year after she failed a class and became fed up with school.

Now, in a few days, the Erie native is about to walk in her first commencement ceremony. She will graduate with a 3.94 grade-point average and bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. How’s that for a turnabout?

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Students, recruiters attend Penn State Behrend career fair

10/5/12

More than 140 companies attended the Oct. 3 Career and Internship Fair at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Thirty set aside time afterward to interview students for full-time, part-time, co-op and internship positions. "I can't get engineering graduates with the qualifications we see here," said Dave O'Neal, the engineering director for DLH Industries, which makes plastic fittings for automotive companies.