Who is Jimmy Alamia?
Jimmy Alamia is a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering at Penn State. He currently serves as a student intern to provide consistent open hours and coordinate between the Student Farm and The Lion’s Pantry for produce items.
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Former Lion’s Pantry or Food Pantry Involvement:
- Fundraising and Operations for Box of Farm (Nonprofit in North Caldwell, NJ) – Packaged, delivered, and distributed produce boxes to underserved community members
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Other Involvement and Extracurriculars:
- The Student Farm Club | Food Justice Project Team Leader & Stigma-free Farmers Market Lead
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- Undergraduate Research
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Why did you decide to join The Lion’s Pantry team by applying to be a student intern?
I wanted to create solutions that recognize that a lack of healthy food can also mean a lack of food security; student hunger should not be met with empty calories, but rather a diverse range of healthy, yet filling, options.
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What special projects do you hope to focus on this semester as an intern?
- Pay-what-you-can market stand collaboration between the Student Farm and Lion’s Pantry (stigma-free farmers’ market)
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What are you looking forward to bringing or implementing to The Lion’s Pantry in the upcoming academic year?
- Logistical help while preparing for perishable food items
- Automating The Lion’s Pantry’s systems
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What is your favorite part about working with The Lion’s Pantry?
Guest satisfaction!
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What are you most looking forward to for the upcoming academic year with regard to your role with the Pantry?
I’m looking forward to our event, Canstruction!
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If you could talk to an incoming student interested in joining The Lion’s Pantry, what would you like them to know about this organization?
There are Cub Pantries around campus are smaller, but they have a similar purpose to the main Pantry.
