John  J  Swab

 Education:  

The  Pennsylvania  State  University,  Schreyer  Honors  College,  University  Park,  PA    Bachelors  of  Arts  in  Human  Geography.  Anticipated  Graduation  Date:  May  2017.  GPA:  3.89  

 International  Baccalaureate  (IB)  Program  at  Edgewood  High  School,  Edgewood,  MD  

Graduated  June  2013.  IB  Diploma  awarded  July  2013.  Member  of  the  National  Honor  Society  (Vice-­‐President  in  2012-­‐2013)  and  the  Varsity  Tennis  team.  Awarded  Social  Studies  Award.      

Experience:  

Research  Assistant,  Department  of  Geography.  University  Park,  PA.  Spring  2014  Currently  researching  and  coding  documents  from  a  variety  of  sources  related  to  Croatia’s  transition  to  the  European  Union  for  a  doctoral  candidate.        

Student  Liaison  to  the  Board  of  Trustees,  Harford  County  Public  Library,  MD.  2012-­‐2013  Served  as  the  liaison  between  the  20,000+  youth  of  the  county  and  the  Board.  Attended  monthly  board  meetings  and  worked  to  build  connection  between  school  and  county  libraries.    

Eagle  Scout,  Boy  Scouts  of  America  Troop  899,  Fallston,  MD.  2012  Earned  65  merit  badges  and  three  palms,  serving  in  a  variety  of  leadership  position  including  Senior  Patrol  Leader.  Eagle  Scout  Project  was  designing  and  installing  sustainable,  slow-­‐growing  landscaping  at  the  Fallston  Branch  of  the  Harford  County  Public  Library.    

“Tales,”  Library  Mascot.  Harford  County  Public  Library,  MD.  2012-­‐2013  Served  as  a  paid  employee  of  Harford  County  Public  Library  as  Tales,  the  library  mascot.  Assignments  included  entertaining  children  through  a  variety  of  different  activities.  

 Academic  Activities  and  Scholarships:    Phi  Kappa  Phi  Freshman  Award.  College  of  Earth  and  Mineral  Sciences  Undergraduate  Poster  Exhibition.  November  2013  

Won  the  Freshman  Award  for  best  freshman  poster  entitled  Streetcars:  The  Start  of  the  Suburbs  of  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Presented  poster  at  the  no)Boundaries  Conference  (March  2014)  and  the  Undergraduate  Exhibition  Poster  Contest  (April  2014).    

Completed  Senior  Thesis  in  Geography.  May  2013  Entitled  “To  what  extent  did  transportation  technology  influence  the  growth  of  the  suburbs  in  Baltimore  City  and  Baltimore  County,  Maryland  from  the  years  1890  to  1950?”  

 

Scholarships  Awarded  for  the  2013-­‐2014  Academic  Year  Awards  include  the  Academic  Excellence  Scholarship,  the  College  of  Earth  and  Mineral  Sciences  Freshman  Scholarship,  the  John  and  Elizabeth  Holmes  Teas  Scholarship,  and  scholarships  from  Sabre  Systems,  Inc  and  the  Isaac  Walton  League  of  America,  Harford  Chapter    

College  Activities:  

• Member  of  the  Penn  State  Student  Conduct  Board  • Member  of  UnderDoG’s  (undergraduate  geography  club)  • Member  of  Springfield  THON  • Selected  to  be  a  Learning  Edge  Academic  Program  (LEAP)  Mentor  for  Summer  2014                                                      

Other  Interests:  Collects  model  trains  and  license  plates,  enjoys  reading  and  current  events