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Darryl P. Gordon and William Terrill

Penn State Schuylkill honors 2019 Outstanding Alumni

This year’s Outstanding Alumni distinctions went to William Terrill, class of 1992, and Darryl P. Gordon, class of 1993. Terrill and Gordon are impressive examples of distinguished alumni and authentic embodiments of Penn State’s land-grant mission in action.
A group of students pose with photo booth props, including superhero garb and pink breast cancer awareness cutouts

Schuylkill hosts 'Week of Hope,' raises awareness and funds for breast cancer

In mid-October, Penn State Schuylkill hosted its Week of Hope, a series of fundraising and awareness events to combat breast cancer and raise funding for the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, which displayed its powerful "67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania" traveling photo exhibit at Schuylkill from October 8 through 21.
Michael Gallis stands in front of a white board with fractions written on it as he points to a projection screen showing the physics of an amusement park's pirate ship ride.

Schuylkill professor and team aim to revolutionize physics education

Michael Gallis, associate professor of physics, has been working as part of a global team of 18 individuals on the Open Source Physics Project, which aims to provide high-quality, computer-based curricular resources to engage students in physics, computation and computer modeling. The team’s work has earned them the 2020 Excellence in Physics Education award from the American Physical Society.
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Schuylkill nursing professor researches impact of opioid addiction on families

Marianne Adam, associate teaching professor in the College of Nursing at Penn State Schuylkill, is researching the impact of opioid addiction on families with a project titled "Families Forging a Path to Treatment for Opioid Addiction." The project’s main focus is to better understand the perspectives of the affected individual’s family.
Roger L. Williams, D.Ed.

Penn State Schuylkill launches 85th anniversary celebration

Penn State Schuylkill commemorates 85 years of realizing its land-grant mission with a kickoff event featuring a carnival on the Mall Walk, blue and white cupcakes, and a special presentation by Roger L. Williams, former executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association.
Jazz Ensemble

Alumni to offer 'A Night of Penn State Jazz' on Oct. 15

Penn State alumni representing four northeast regional campuses — Hazleton, Schuylkill, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre — will offer “A Night of Penn State Jazz” on Oct. 15 at the historic Ritz Theater in Scranton. Doors will open at 6 pm. The concert, featuring Penn State’s Centre Dimensions jazz ensemble, will begin at 7 p.m.