Diversity Scholars

We Are... 

Smeal Diversity Enhancement Scholars are high-achieving, goal-orientated, undergraduate students. Most are invited to join the program as incoming first-year students. Many are recipients of awards such as the Bunton-Waller, Lenfest, Maguire, and Hershey scholarships. All students participate in a specialized first-year seminar course, compete in case competitions, have the ability to travel to the National Diversity Case Competition, attend monthly meetings or workshops, and give back to the incoming cohorts of scholars. 

Events & Meetings 

Each month, there is a monthly scholars meeting held by the Diversity Enhancement Programs Office.  The meetings cover a range of topics including resume creation, academic curriculum, interview preparation, and life after Smeal.  During the Spring Semester we also host a Case Competition for first- and second-year students, which has corporate sponsors. The Smeal Multicultural Organizations sponsor several events throughout the year including the Key Signature Events. 

Company and Corporate Sponsors 

Throughout the year, the scholars work with different corporate sponsors through monthly meetings and organizational events.  Past sponsors have included Boeing, Deloitte, EY, Johnson & Johnson, Kohls, KPMG and PwC.