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Anastasia Barnhardt stands in front of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

An ardent passion for compassionate care

Anastasia Barnhardt, recent graduate of Penn State Schuylkill's RN to B.S.N. program, applies her skills and saves lives at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center where she works as a nurse in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit.
Schuylkill students attended the SLDI conference

Discovering how to build inclusive environments

Six Penn State Schuylkill students had the opportunity to develop their leadership skills at the 31st annual Robert D. Lynch Student Leadership Development Institute, hosted by the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education Inc.
Jonathan Kukta, Director of Housing and Food Services at Penn State Berks and Penn State Schuylkill, was recently honored with Schuylkill’s Outstanding Alumnus Award.

Kukta honored with Schuylkill Outstanding Alumni Award

Jonathan Kukta, Director of Housing and Food Services at Penn State Berks and Penn State Schuylkill, was recently honored with Schuylkill’s Outstanding Alumnus Award, which recognizes alumni "whose personal lives, professional achievements and community service exemplify the objectives of their alma mater.”

Award-winning THON Bingo slated for Dec. 10

The third annual Gift Card and Gift Basket Bingo, sponsored by the Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Society and Schuylkill Benefitting THON, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Walk In Art Center in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania.
Beekeepers with frame

Researchers aim to develop best practices for organic beekeeping industry

A nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support Penn State researchers in determining best management practices for organic beekeeping by comparing organic and chemical-free to conventional management systems. The funding comes from the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative of USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Nicole Andel appointed Faculty Scholar

Nicole Andel, associate professor of teaching in English at Penn State Schuylkill, has been named one of six Faculty Scholars across the University by Penn State's Office for General Education.