Robert Loeb, associate professor of biology and forestry, has been named the 2013 DuBois Educational Foundation (DEF) Educator of the Year. Nominations for the award come straight from the students themselves, and each year the DEF presents the award to a Penn State DuBois faculty member who has made a difference in the lives of students.

Clad in caps and gowns, eager to transfer their tassels from right to left in a gesture demonstrating their accomplishments, members of the Penn State DuBois Class of 2013 listened to a campus professor offer one final piece of advice before they would make the transition from students to alumni. Penn State DuBois Distinguished Professor of English Richard Kopley offered the commencement address Saturday (May 4) in the campus gymnasium. His message to the graduates spoke of the importance of encouragement. He extended his own encouragement to them, and asked them to always remember the significance of positive words.

Penn State DuBois has launched an entirely new certificate program to meet the needs of health care professionals looking to further develop their career in the areas of management or human resources. The Health Care Leadership Certificate is a 20-credit program that will benefit people currently working, full-time or part-time, in a health care environment who want to enhance their qualifications for management roles and further their professional development. Courses focus on areas including finance and managerial accounting, business ethics and legal issues, management concepts and health systems management.

Chancellor Melanie Hatch and Athletic Coordinator Ken Nellis have announced plans to add a men's and women's golf team to the list of intercollegiate athletic programs at Penn State DuBois. The co-ed team will be coached by Pat Lewis, who is also the Penn State DuBois women's basketball coach. Lewis has served as golf coach at Cameron County High School for 12 years. He guided the Cameron County women’s golf program to three consecutive undefeated seasons as well as three Penn-York Golf titles from 2005-07.

Individuals who attended college but were unable to finish their education can learn how to complete their degree requirements during an upcoming information session at Penn State DuBois. The session is planned for 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, in Room 203 of the DEF Building at Penn State DuBois. RSVP to Sueann Doran at 814-375-4716 or sdoran@psu.edu

Students in gifted programs at area school districts had the opportunity to experience college classes and prepare for higher education during a workshop at Penn State DuBois on Thursday. Around 30 students in grades seven through twelve visited campus from five different school districts: Brookville, DuBois, Punxsutawney, Clarion and Keystone.

The Delta Mu Sigma Honor Society at Penn State DuBois and Luigi's Ristorante plan to hold a Dine Out event in April that will benefit the Delta Mu Sigma Scholarship Fund. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at Luigi's Ristorante, on Brady Street, in DuBois.