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More than 70 Penn State York students, mostly engineering majors, gathered recently to hear Rear Adm. Scott A. Weikert, deputy commander, 1st Naval Construction Division, speak about the role engineering plays in the United States Navy. Weikert shared his career experiences and background and answered questions following the hour-long presentation at the campus on Sept. 17.
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Adm. Weikert discussed his experiences as the deputy commander and chief of staff of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Engineer Group, Camp Fallujah, Iraq, providing general engineering and construction services in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His presentation took place Sept. 17 at Penn State York.
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Shane Dupler, a Penn State York mechanical engineering technology student, talked with Adm. Weikert about the job market during a meet-and-greet session.
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Students continued to ask questions and met with representatives from the Navy following Rear Adm. Scott A. Weikert's presentation at Penn State York.
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Penn State York engineering students, left to right, Richard Myers, Aaron Heilman, Thomas Wallace, and Claire Vadas, stayed after the presentation to talk with Adm. Weikert.
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John Brenner, mayor of the City of York, gave a key to the city to Rear Adm. Scott A. Weikert, a York native, prior to his presentation at Penn State York.
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Left, Marshall Coyle, associate professor of engineering at Penn State York, was presented with an American flag as a "thank you" for coordinating Rear Adm. Scott A. Weikert's visit to the campus on Sept. 17. The flag flew over Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2009.
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