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Alumnibreakfast

Alumni breakfast featured insights on health care and grassroots politics

5/22/13

More than 50 alumni, friends and students attended "Penn State A.M.," the free breakfast social held May 15, at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, Pa.
Co-hosted by Ned Laubacher, the hospital’s chief executive officer, and the Alle-Kiski Alumni Society, the breakfast offered Penn Staters a chance to get together and hear about issues in healthcare and higher education. The guest speakers were Dr. Thomas McClure, chief medical officer for the hospital, and Alan Janesch, director of the Grassroots Network of the Penn State Alumni Association.
McClure’s talk, “Health Care in Transformation,” focused on the changes needed in the health care model in the United States. Janesch, a Penn State alumnus, spoke about “Politics Is Everything: And What That Might Mean to You.” He urged students and alumni to get involved in advocacy and fight for issues that concern them.

Alumni golf

Alumni Golf Scramble registration, sponsorship forms now online

5/22/13

Registration and sponsorship forms for the 14th annual Alumni Golf Scramble are available on the Penn State New Kensington website. Sponsored by the Alle-Kiski Society, the tournament tees it up at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Links at Spring Church in Apollo, Pa.

McBrides book

Administration of justice instructor’s book 'Through a Convict's Eyes' published

5/22/13

A book that provides a different perspective of the criminal justice system, co-written by LaVarr McBride, instructor in administration of justice at Penn State New Kensington, was published in May by the Kendall Hunt Publishing Co. "Through a Convict’s Eyes: An Overlooked View of the Criminal Justice System,” is a first-hand account of former prisoners who shed their pasts to become productive members of society. McBride challenges the conventional wisdom that those who have done time in prison will always be life’s failures, a belief that is often shared by the offenders themselves. McBride co-authored the book with Eric Wicklund, a convicted felon.

Lion Shine bricks

Engraved bricks for New Kensington Lion Shrine path now available

5/8/13

The Penn State New Kensington Office of Development is taking orders for engraved bricks for the Nittany Lion Shrine on campus. Orders placed by June 30 will be installed in time for the fall. Bricks can be purchased in two sizes: 8- by 4-inch for $75; 8- by 8-inch for $150.

STEM program

COMETS program for middle school girls continues in May

5/8/13

The next event of Penn State New Kensington’s new STEM program, Courses on Math, Engineering, Technology and Science, also known as COMETS, features guest speakers from the health care industry. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, in the campus Conference Center.

AVH CMO

Allegheny Valley Hospital chief medical officer to speak at alumni breakfast

5/8/13

Dr. Thomas McClure, chief medical officer for Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH) and Alan Janesch, director of the Grassroots Network of the Penn State Alumni Association, are the featured speakers at the next Alle-Kiski Society alumni breakfast that is set for 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at AVH in Natrona Heights, Pa.

Spanish instructor

‘Senora’ retires after 19 years of teaching Spanish

5/8/13

To Penn State New Kensington students, she is known simply as “Senora.” She makes learning a foreign language fun and informative as lively banter in Spanish reverberates through the classroom. After 19 years of “hola” and “hasta luego,” it is time for Maria Franco de Gomez, instructor in Spanish, to say adios. Senora retired at the end of the spring semester. And a generation of campus students says gracias.

Commencement speaker

Ninety bachelor's, associate degrees conferred at New Kensington commencement

5/8/13

Chancellor Kevin Snider conferred degrees to 90 graduates May 4 at the 54th spring commencement exercises at Penn State New Kensington. Ned Laubacher, executive vice president of the eastern corridor and chief executive officer for Allegheny Valley Hospital and Forbes Regional Hospital of the West Penn Allegheny Health System, delivered the commencement address, "Your Future is Seeking a Team Player."

Softball player

New Kensington softball misses playoffs

5/1/13

After losing five of their final six Penn State University Athletic Conference regular season games, the New Kensington Lady Lions softball team sank from second place to fifth place in the standings, a game out of fourth and the last playoff berth.

New Kensington selects new slate of SGA officers for 2013-14 academic year

5/1/13

The Student Government Association at Penn State New Kensington reorganized in May and selected a new slate of officers for the 2013-14 academic year. Lauren Blum, student life coordinator, works closely with the SGA board. According to Blum, the students are looking forward to serving their student body. Blum and Theresa Bonk, director of student affairs, are co-advisers for the SGA.

Math Professor

Upcoming retirement just a concept for New Kensington mathematics professor

5/1/13

His research interests involve abstract algebra, such as finite fields and polynomials. His teaching interest involves basic math, such as number theory and vector calculus. Since 1986, Javier Gomez-Calderon, professor of mathematics at Penn State New Kensington, has introduced generations of campus students to the wonders of trigonometry, calculus, matrices and number theory. A finite number class is appropriate this semester as Gomez-Calderon’s number is 27 – that is, years at the campus before he retires in June after teaching a final summer class.

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Alumnibreakfast

Alumni breakfast featured insights on health care and grassroots politics

5/22/13

More than 50 alumni, friends and students attended "Penn State A.M.," the free breakfast social held May 15, at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, Pa.
Co-hosted by Ned Laubacher, the hospital’s chief executive officer, and the Alle-Kiski Alumni Society, the breakfast offered Penn Staters a chance to get together and hear about issues in healthcare and higher education. The guest speakers were Dr. Thomas McClure, chief medical officer for the hospital, and Alan Janesch, director of the Grassroots Network of the Penn State Alumni Association.
McClure’s talk, “Health Care in Transformation,” focused on the changes needed in the health care model in the United States. Janesch, a Penn State alumnus, spoke about “Politics Is Everything: And What That Might Mean to You.” He urged students and alumni to get involved in advocacy and fight for issues that concern them.

KIds in College camp

Kids in College summer program turns 25

5/22/13

Young students' imaginations will soar to great heights this summer as Penn State New Kensington celebrates 25 years of its Kids in College program.

For a quarter of a century, the Office of Continuing Education has offered a variety of academic and sports activities for students in grades one through 12. Each year, more than 400 youths participate in the hands-on camps. For the past 10 years, the program blended its traditional camps with the Pennsylvania STEM.

Alumni golf

Alumni Golf Scramble registration, sponsorship forms now online

5/22/13

Registration and sponsorship forms for the 14th annual Alumni Golf Scramble are available on the Penn State New Kensington website. Sponsored by the Alle-Kiski Society, the tournament tees it up at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Links at Spring Church in Apollo, Pa.

McBrides book

Administration of justice instructor’s book 'Through a Convict's Eyes' published

5/22/13

A book that provides a different perspective of the criminal justice system, co-written by LaVarr McBride, instructor in administration of justice at Penn State New Kensington, was published in May by the Kendall Hunt Publishing Co. "Through a Convict’s Eyes: An Overlooked View of the Criminal Justice System,” is a first-hand account of former prisoners who shed their pasts to become productive members of society. McBride challenges the conventional wisdom that those who have done time in prison will always be life’s failures, a belief that is often shared by the offenders themselves. McBride co-authored the book with Eric Wicklund, a convicted felon.

Lion Shine bricks

Engraved bricks for New Kensington Lion Shrine path now available

5/8/13

The Penn State New Kensington Office of Development is taking orders for engraved bricks for the Nittany Lion Shrine on campus. Orders placed by June 30 will be installed in time for the fall. Bricks can be purchased in two sizes: 8- by 4-inch for $75; 8- by 8-inch for $150.

STEM program

COMETS program for middle school girls continues in May

5/8/13

The next event of Penn State New Kensington’s new STEM program, Courses on Math, Engineering, Technology and Science, also known as COMETS, features guest speakers from the health care industry. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, in the campus Conference Center.

AVH CMO

Allegheny Valley Hospital chief medical officer to speak at alumni breakfast

5/8/13

Dr. Thomas McClure, chief medical officer for Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH) and Alan Janesch, director of the Grassroots Network of the Penn State Alumni Association, are the featured speakers at the next Alle-Kiski Society alumni breakfast that is set for 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at AVH in Natrona Heights, Pa.

Spanish instructor

‘Senora’ retires after 19 years of teaching Spanish

5/8/13

To Penn State New Kensington students, she is known simply as “Senora.” She makes learning a foreign language fun and informative as lively banter in Spanish reverberates through the classroom. After 19 years of “hola” and “hasta luego,” it is time for Maria Franco de Gomez, instructor in Spanish, to say adios. Senora retired at the end of the spring semester. And a generation of campus students says gracias.

Commencement speaker

Ninety bachelor's, associate degrees conferred at New Kensington commencement

5/8/13

Chancellor Kevin Snider conferred degrees to 90 graduates May 4 at the 54th spring commencement exercises at Penn State New Kensington. Ned Laubacher, executive vice president of the eastern corridor and chief executive officer for Allegheny Valley Hospital and Forbes Regional Hospital of the West Penn Allegheny Health System, delivered the commencement address, "Your Future is Seeking a Team Player."

Softball player

New Kensington softball misses playoffs

5/1/13

After losing five of their final six Penn State University Athletic Conference regular season games, the New Kensington Lady Lions softball team sank from second place to fifth place in the standings, a game out of fourth and the last playoff berth.

New Kensington selects new slate of SGA officers for 2013-14 academic year

5/1/13

The Student Government Association at Penn State New Kensington reorganized in May and selected a new slate of officers for the 2013-14 academic year. Lauren Blum, student life coordinator, works closely with the SGA board. According to Blum, the students are looking forward to serving their student body. Blum and Theresa Bonk, director of student affairs, are co-advisers for the SGA.