Penn State Schuylkill hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new nursing suite in collaboration with the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Oct. 15. The event featured speakers from local hospital systems and other dignitaries, and concluded with tours of the new facility led by Lion Ambassadors and nursing students.
Front row, from left: Mark Wiederhold, chairman of the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce; Barron “Boots” Hetherington, chairman of the Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners; Pennsylvania State Senator David Argall; Robert S. Carl, Jr., president and CEO of the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce; Penn State Schuylkill Chancellor Patrick M. Jones; Pennsylvania State Representative Joe Kerwin
Shara McCallum, poet and 2021-22 Penn State Laureate, will visit Penn State Schuylkill on Oct. 26 to read from her works, including her recently released book, “No Ruined Stone.”
Penn State Schuylkill students now have the opportunity to pursue a bachelor of science in information technology, with five options available to tailor their degree to their career interests. The new four-year degree will prepare students for in-demand jobs such as web and application development, programming, systems analysis, network engineering, database administration, IT support and more.
