Bill Horn was a member of the Penn State Schuylkill physical plant crew for 35 years. He was dedicated to the campus during his tenure and even into his retirement, when he established the William I. Horn Campus Beautification Fund. On Nov. 6, friends, family and former co-workers gathered to honor his legacy as the newly named Nittany Walkway was dedicated in his name.
Bert Evans understands that often the greatest hurdle a student can face is a financial one, which is why he and his wife, Josette, have established several scholarship funds that help make higher education an attainable goal for many Penn State Schuylkill students.
Penn State Schuylkill hosted the next event in its presentation series as part of the "Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World" Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History pop-up exhibit. The event featured guest speakers who discussed the various ways they and their companies are employing innovation and entrepreneurship in novel control measures to combat infectious diseases.
The PPL Foundation has awarded Penn State Schuylkill’s LionLaunch program, part of President Eric J. Barron’s Commonwealth-wide Invent Penn State entrepreneurship initiative, grant funding in the amount of $2,500.