Casey Bird is a current 5th year senior at The Pennsylvania State University.  In May of 2018 he will be graduating with an integrated Bachelor and Master of Architectural Engineering degree focusing in construction.  While pursuing his degree Casey has been active in multiple student organizations including S:PACE (Student chapter of the Partnership for Achieving Construction Excellence), the Student Society of Architectural Engineers, and the Penn State Dance Marathon.

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Over the past few years Casey has had several employment opportunities in the construction field. In 2015 he worked as a construction intern for Bechtel Corporation on a 778 megawatt natural gas power plant in Leesburg, VA. This past summer Casey worked for Gilbane Building Company at the Marie Reed Community Learning Center renovation project in Washington D.C. providing assistance in the field with the closeout of the project.  Additionally, in the summer of 2016 Casey traveled to China as a member of the Architectural Engineering study abroad program. While abroad he took classes on urbanization, international construction, and architecture.

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Casey plans to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam in the upcoming year and aspires to one day become a Professional Engineer. Upon graduation he hopes to move to New York City to work in the field of construction management in the concrete jungle. Outside of his studies Casey enjoys golfing, attending concerts, and traveling to new places. He is looking forward to drawing on past experiences and learning to successfully complete the senior thesis project.