Penn State Shenango Welcomes New Director of Continuing Education

Penn State Shenango recently hired Kathleen Cowles as the campus' director of continuing education. In this position, Cowles will be responsible for the implementation, administration and operation of a variety of continuing education and outreach programs at the Shenango campus. Before joining Penn State, she held the position of director of planning and development for Pittsburgh Action Against Rape. As senior development officer to one of the nation's largest rape crisis centers, she designed and successfully executed an annual development plan of more than $2 million. Previously, as supervisor for a Pittsburgh parks and recreation office, Cowles worked with a variety of businesses, nonprofit organizations and neighborhood groups to produce educational programs in the communities. For more on this story, go to http://www.shenango.psu.edu/alumni.htm