The eighth annual Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival, sponsored by F & M Trust Company and Cumberland Valley Tree Service, will be held on Friday, April 19, in the Multipurpose Activities Center. This exciting event displays some of the academic highlights which have been researched, developed, and created throughout the 2012-13 academic year by Penn State Mont Alto students.Individual and group projects to be featured cover a wide range of topics from disciplines including chemistry, physics, engineering, forestry, human development and family studies, nursing, information sciences, occupation therapy, and more. Student work is presented as research-based posters, information exhibits and displays, in oral presentations or as performances.A detailed scheduled for April 19 includes:
Noon-2:30 p.m.: Oral presentations, poster presentations and student displays in the Multipurpose Activities Center (MAC). Judging of projects will also take place at this time, and students will be available to discuss the details of their projects.2:30-3:30 p.m.: Student Art Exhibit opening and reception in The Museum of Temporary Art in the Student Success Center, located on the first floor of the General Studies building.3 p.m.: Awards for the posters, exhibits, and oral presentations as well as student artwork will be announced in the Auditorium (General Studies Building).For more information, contact Robin Yaure at 717-749-6210.