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Worthington Scranton to hold presentation on the effect of steroid use

2/12/10

As a community outreach effort, Penn State Worthington Scranton will hold a special presentation, "The Effects of Steroid Use" by P. Christopher Metzger at 7 p.m. on March 3, in The View cafeteria in the campus' Study Learning Center. A member of Penn State Worthington Scranton's Advisory Board, Metzger is the author of several published medical articles and is a guest lecturer at local universities.

'Paranormal State' cast to appear at Penn State Worthington Scranton

1/22/10

Members of Worthington Scranton's Paranormal Society are eagerly anticipating the Feb. 12 visit of Penn State alumnus and Penn State Paranormal Research Society (PRS) founder Ryan Buell and his castmates from A&E's "Paranormal State" television series. The cast will appear on campus to talk about the paranormal events that they have researched and worked on over the past few years. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the campus' Multi-Purpose Building.

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Penn State Worthington Scranton students and faculty help Haiti

1/22/10

Members of Penn State Worthington Scranton's Community Human Service Organization (CHSO) knew they had to do something when they heard of the devastating earthquake that recently hit Haiti, destroying buildings and killing thousands, especially when it became known that two of their fellow students have relatives who live in Haiti. So, they banded together and came up with two opportunities for themselves and the Worthington Scranton campus community to contribute to the relief that the American Red Cross is providing.

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Penn State Worthington Scranton employees honored for service

1/15/10

Penn State Worthington Scranton recently held its annual staff service awards program during a special employee luncheon in the Study Learning Center Cafe. All campus staff and employees were invited to attend the event and those employees celebrating landmark anniversaries were honored for their years of service to the Worthington Scranton community. Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, chancellor, presented the awards.

Phil Grosz returns to Penn State Worthington Scranton

1/15/10

Phil Grosz, owner/editor of Blue White Illustrated, will make his 27th annual appearance at Penn State Worthington Scranton on Friday, Feb. 5. Grosz has been the guest of the Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter for the past 26 years and returns again this year for his annual chat about Penn State Football and to review the incoming class of Nittany Lion football players. Grosz's presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium in the campus' Multi-Purpose Building.

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Worthington Scranton Alumni Society names Alumnus of the Year

1/11/10

Dean L. Butler, of Moscow, Pa., will be named the Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society's 2009 Alumnus of the Year at a campus reception to be held in his honor on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge in the campus' Study Learning Center.
Butler, a registered professional engineer in several states, is president of A & E Group, a multi-discipline consulting engineering firm in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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New scholarship established at Penn State Worthington Scranton

11/6/09

Mary Lee Fitzergald, a retired commissioner of education for the state of New Jersey and member of Penn State Worthington Scranton's advisory board, has established a new scholarship at the local campus.

The Mary Lee Fitzgerald Annual Scholarship will give consideration to all incoming freshmen undergraduate students planning to enroll at Penn State Worthington Scranton who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have financial need.

This new scholarship will give first preference to students who graduated from Montrose Area High School in Montrose, Pa. Second preference will be given to students who graduated from one of the following high schools: Blue Ridge High School in New Milford, Susquehanna Community High School in Susquehanna, or Mountain View High School in Kingsley.

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Worthington Scranton professor awarded IAH grant

10/7/09

Philip Mosley, professor of English and comparative literature at Penn State Worthington Scranton, was one of only eight individual faculty recipients of Penn State's Institute for the Arts and Humanities grants for his project, "The Cinema of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne: Realism and Responsibility."

Worthington Scranton to provide training in high-demand occupation

8/17/09

Penn State Worthington Scranton's Continuing Education department will offer a certificate in supply chain basics course starting in August. Supply Chain Management (SCM) 301 will be held at the local campus from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday starting Aug. 25 and running through Dec. 8.

The course will provide students with a foundation in supply chain logistics management that can lead to a promising career in one of the region's high-demand occupations.

Those interested in registering should do so as soon as possible, as demand is expected to be high and spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, or to register, call Continuing Education at 570-963-2600.

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