The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing Alumni Society Board, in collaboration with their Alumni Society and SNAP (Student Nurses Association of PA) at Penn State Behrend, invited Penn State nursing alumni and students to connect over delightful conversation, interactive games, and Berkey Creamery ice cream at Roche Hall this past summer.
Johnathan Kukta, director of business services and operations at Penn State Schuylkill, earned a distinguished Certified Auxiliary Services Professional designation through the Certification Commission of the National Association of College Auxiliary Services. Completion of this specialized program signifies a premier level of knowledge, skills and commitment to the higher education and business services fields.
Penn State Schuylkill’s women’s basketball team took home the PSUAC championship title for the first time in campus history after defeating Penn State Lehigh Valley 53-45 on Monday, March 6, at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Three Penn State Schuylkill students presented two of eight total research posters representing Penn State at the prestigious Undergraduate Research at the Capitol – Pennsylvania event in Harrisburg on March 7.
Penn State alumnus Marcel Smith, class of 2014, who attended Penn State Schuylkill from 2010-12, made history as one of the first male dancers on an NBA dance team, and the first male dance team captain for the NBA's Washington Wizards. Smith recently returned to his starting campus to speak about his career trajectory, and how Penn State Schuylkill helped shape his approach to chasing his dreams.
Penn State Schuylkill's Theta Chi Theta chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honor society, hosted the organization's Northeast District 2 convention on campus for the first time, on April 1.
Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2023 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. They are Kevin Bell, associate professor of English in the College of the Liberal Arts; Joseph Cuiffi, assistant teaching professor of electro-mechanical engineering technology at Penn State New Kensington; Peter Heaney, professor of geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences; Desiree Lim, assistant professor of philosophy in the College of the Liberal Arts; Megan Lorenz, lecturer in business administration at Penn State York; and Brenna Traver, associate professor of biology at Penn State Schuylkill.
Thirteen Penn State Schuylkill students presented 20 research projects at the Eastern Communication Association's James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond Undergraduate Scholars Conference (ECA-USC) in April in Baltimore, Maryland.
Penn State students, staff and faculty, alumni and community members kicked off Earth Month with a visit from United Nations Youth Ambassador, AY Young for a series of pop-up concerts and speaking engagements culminating with the inaugural Student-Led Sustainability Summit. As Earth Month continues, Penn Staters are invited to attend a wide variety of special events and activities throughout the remainder of April.
The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State has been awarded a $2 million grant by the Bedford Falls Foundation, resulting in the creation of more than 30 scholarship awards each totaling $40,000.