Hello fellow students, my name is Claudia Rivera and I have the pleasure of being your Editor in Chief for this upcoming school year! A little background about myself, I am a senior communications major with a minor in mass media and a public relations certification. I have been here at Penn Behrend for my whole college career and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. When I am not taking classes or working with the Beacon, I am a full time puppy mom to my 10 month old chihuahua, her name is Belle and my main goal in life at the moment  is to spoil her and treat her like the princess she is! 

My favorite shows at the moment are “YOU” and “ The Nanny”, but I am always looking for new shows to watch so let me know if you have any recommendations. Even though my upcoming year is full of busy nights and getting ready for graduation, I am very happy to be sharing these memories with my fellow beacon writers and the faculty here at Behrend. Thank you all in advance for a wonderful year! 

A special Thanks to Professor Karrie  Bowen, for being my mentor and my favorite professor these last few years!!!!