Penn State Shenango student entrepreneurs Ali Izzo and Holly Masters won $15,000 during “The Investment,” the finale of PennTAP’s Inc.U Competition, which aired May 16 on WPSU-TV.
Researchers in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering recently received a $389,919 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate, explore and innovate new flying mechanisms for micro air vehicles to better mimic the performance and agility of flying animals.
Penn State Berks and Caron Treatment Centers will host a presentation titled “What Every Community Leader Needs To Know About The Opioid Crisis” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, in Room 121 of the Gaige Building on the Berks campus.
Hospitality management students are learning about the principles of food production and service management through a collaboration between Penn State Berks' Hospitality Management degree program and the Office of Housing and Food Services.
The Penn State Berks softball team took down Penn College, 3-2, on May 4 at Hintz Athletic Field to win its third straight North Eastern Athletic Conference title and sixth overall in the last seven years.
Penn State Berks will host a mental health summit for veterans titled “Building the Bridge” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 10, in the Perkins Student Center. The summit is free and open to all veterans and will be presented by the Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center as part of its 2019 Behavioral Health and Sciences Series.
Penn State University Libraries awarded its Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy to students at nearly all undergraduate Penn State campuses in April, honoring 97 undergraduate students as well as eight graduate students participating in their respective campus-wide research exhibition events.
One could certainly say that Aymed Rodriguez-Ortiz is a resilient and resourceful student who overcame major obstacles to realize her dream of graduating from college. She will do just that on Saturday, May 4, when she earns her bachelor of arts in communication arts and sciences with a minor in global studies.
When Mikayla DeLuca walks across the stage to accept her diploma on May 4, she won’t be the same timid girl who enrolled. Today, DeLuca is a confident student leader who has served as a mentor, conducted research, and completed internships.
For Shivansh Bhatt, attending Penn State Berks was not part of the plan. An international student born in India and raised in Dubai, Bhatt had originally applied to University Park to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.
A favorite quote for Katherine Giorgi, a Penn State Berks student marshal and commencement speaker representing the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Division, is Lao Tzu’s “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
There’s a good reason why Penn State Berks student Robert “Robby” Pearson wants to give back after he graduates. “I have always wanted to help people; it came natural to me,” he said.
When Mark Fischer walks across the stage to accept his diploma in accounting, it will be a triumphant moment in a somewhat challenging journey.
Ryan Morris, a first-generation college student who, at the age of 18, was a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) driver, has big plans after commencement on Saturday, May 4.
Eva Sanchez will be sorely missed when she graduates from Penn State Berks on Saturday, May 4. In four short years, she has made a lasting impact on the college and all who have known her.
