More than 50 Penn State students and alumni attended the inaugural Leader Launch conference Jan. 18 and 19 in Pittsburgh. A Penn State initiative to provide a professional conference for student leaders, Leader Launch was an opportunity for Penn State students from the western campuses to enhance their knowledge of transferable skills, networking and professionalism. Current students and recent alumni from Penn State New Kensington and the western campuses of Beaver, Fayette, Greater Allegheny and Shenango were joined by business leaders in a professional conference environment. Topics included communications, goal setting, the job search process, social media, networking, business ethics, leadership and presentation skills.