The Penn State DuBois softball team hammered out 16 hits en route to the program's first-ever win by defeating Penn State New Kensington 13-5 on April 10.

The generosity of donors and the impact of philanthropy were celebrated at the annual Penn State DuBois Scholarship Luncheon on Tuesday at the DuBois Country Club. The luncheon brings together scholarship recipients with donors, giving them the chance to meet each other, and providing students with the opportunity to personally thank many of the people who made their scholarships possible.

An Earth Day celebration at Penn State DuBois will feature educational exhibits and programs on topics such as sustainability, energy conservation and more. The public is invited to attend the event, free of charge, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, in the Multipurpose Building Gymnasium.

Penn State DuBois wildlife technology student Sean Lauer is this year's recipient of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Wildlife Society's Frank Felbaum Scholarship. The second-year student from York, Pennsylvania, is the only recipient of the Felbaum Award for 2018, as the highly competitive award is given to only one individual each year.

The Penn State DuBois Veterans Club will hold a 5K run and one-mile walk to benefit the club's fund drive for the installation of a campus veterans memorial. The event is planned for April 21 at the Beaver Meadow Walkway in DuBois.

A unique opportunity for career exploration was attended by nearly 100 Penn State DuBois students on Wednesday. The Networking Luncheon and Career Fair, organized by the campus Office of Career Services, featured more than 50 companies looking to recruit new talent.

A number of additional donors have contributed to the current total of $1.2 million raised for the Open Doors Scholarship program at Penn State DuBois in recent weeks. The unprecedented 2:1 matching scholarship program offered by Penn State has been extended through June 30, offering donors who make a minimum $30,000 pledge — payable over five years— to establish a scholarship and leverage a 2:1 University match.

A series of courses offered through Penn State DuBois Outreach this spring are designed to help supervisors become more effective and efficient leaders. The Supervisory Essentials Series is an eight-class training opportunity for supervisors at all levels of experience.