Students in MGMT 345: Cultural Intelligence in Leadership and Management at Penn State Schuylkill recently expanded their learning beyond the classroom, traveling to Denmark and Sweden as part of the course’s international embedded travel component. The course brought together students from Penn State Schuylkill, University Park and World Campus for a weeklong experience focused on cultural exploration and global leadership.
Sierra Wishnefsky, a fourth-year psychology major from Ringtown, is graduating from Penn State Schuylkill with a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree in human development and family studies, and a certificate in behavioral health and counseling. Highly involved on campus, she held leadership roles, competed as a student-athlete and gained hands-on experience through research and internships focused on mental health and trauma-informed care.
The Muslim Student Association at Penn State Schuylkill welcomed students, faculty and community members to an Iftar gathering on March 5, offering an evening of reflection, dialogue and community during the holy month of Ramadan.
As graduation approaches, corporate communication major Maxwell Smith of Delaware County is preparing to leave Penn State Schuylkill with leadership experience, professional confidence and a strong sense of community. Smith said the relationships he built with friends, faculty and staff made his experience especially meaningful and will be what he misses most after graduation.
Robert E. Bohrer II, president of Hiram College, has been named chancellor of Penn State Schuylkill, effective July 1. Bohrer will assume the role of Schuylkill chancellor from Cory Scherer, who has served in an interim capacity since July 2024 and will continue as the campus' chief academic officer.
During February’s Faculty Research Series event at Penn State Schuylkill, Cathy Fiorillo, teaching professor of theatre and speech, screened and discussed her 12-minute comedic TV pilot, “jAImes.”
Penn State Schuylkill will host its first-ever SEE Conference — the Schuylkill Experience Exchange — on Friday, April 24, offering a dynamic day of learning, networking and hands-on experiences for students, employees and community members.
Applications are now being accepted for the Steve A. Garban Grant-In-Aid, for children of Penn State technical service or staff employees. This grant-in-aid, awarded to one new first-year student, is intended to assist with room and board charges for two years, provided the student continues full-time enrollment at Penn State or Pennsylvania College of Technology, incurs on-campus room and board charges, and demonstrates academic success.
Penn State Schuylkill will host two separate commencement ceremonies this spring to accommodate its growing number of graduates and their guests. Graduates from the nursing and radiological sciences programs will be recognized during a ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the campus gymnasium. All other majors will participate in a second commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, also in the gymnasium.
Students in Theatre 105 at Penn State Schuylkill are stepping into the past using modern technology, exploring ancient and historic performance spaces through virtual reality as part of their introduction to the art of theatre.
