Catherine Fiorillo, associate teaching professor of theatre and speech at Penn State Schuylkill, has written, produced, and starred in a short film in collaboration with director David “DJ” Higgins, assistant teaching professor of film/video and music. “Sanitize This!” has earned 15 awards thus far and premiered locally on Thursday, May 20.
Valerie Schrader, associate professor of communication arts and sciences and Honors Program coordinator at Penn State Schuylkill, was recently named to the Distinguished Honors Faculty Program of the Schreyer Honors College for a term of two years. Schrader will develop innovative programming to enrich the Schreyer Scholars experience across the University.
During its quarterly meeting this spring, the Penn State Schuylkill Advisory Board approved on-campus housing rates for the 2021-22 academic year. Penn State Schuylkill resident students have the opportunity to enjoy modern, apartment-style living where they can transition to independent living while accessing a variety of resources in a safe and supported environment.
In 2019, the College of Nursing and Penn State Schuylkill announced the delivery of the college’s four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the commonwealth campus. Fast forward to early 2021 and the first cohort is poised to begin the curriculum’s highly structured sequence of nursing courses.
At the 2021 Northeast Natural History Conference, recent Penn State biology graduate Joseph Medica and rising biology senior Bethany Hollenbush, together with Lucas Redmond, assistant professor of biology at Penn State Schuylkill, presented findings of years-long gray catbird research conducted on and adjacent to the campus.
Schuylkill students Grace Muench and Mike Russell recently presented organic chemistry laboratory research during the undergraduate poster session of the Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Mid Penn Bank along with a group of donors including alumni and friends of Penn State Schuylkill pledged over $27,000 to endow a new fund that will assist students who participate in unpaid internships
Penn State Schuylkill student-athletes continue the tradition of exceptional academic performances, earning impressive GPAs and athletic conference accolades.
Penn State Schuylkill now offers an interdisciplinary minor in Addictions and Recovery, intended to supplement the education of criminal justice and psychology majors while preparing them to work with people all along the spectrum of the substance use disorder and recovery process.
Charles Cantalupo, distinguished professor of English, comparative literature, and African studies at Penn State Schuylkill, has published his 14th book. “The Woodstock Sandal and Further Steps” is a collection of poems reflecting on some of the key places and moments in his life.
