Penn State Mont Alto’s General Studies Auditorium had a packed house on Friday evening, March 16, when five competitors went head-to-head during the Mont Alto LaunchBox Inaugural LION Tank Competition.

The Mont Alto LaunchBox will offer the first of three free workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs on Feb. 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 40 North Second Street in Chambersburg. “So, you have an idea for a business. Now what?” will be presented by Kathryn Gratton, chapter chair of Hagerstown SCORE.

A Syrian family will share their experiences of being refugees and immigrants, during a Penn State Mont Alto Campus Symposium from 12:20 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 19, in the Wiestling Student Center. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Light refreshments will be provided.

As part of its Invent Penn State initiative, the University has announced four new seed grants, each valued at $50,000, designed to bolster entrepreneurship and economic development in communities surrounding Penn State campuses across the commonwealth. With the announcement, the University’s effort has grown to include 21 hubs for innovation spread across Pennsylvania including Penn State Mont Alto’s LaunchBox ― an undertaking introduced by President Eric J. Barron just two and a half years ago.

“Building Bridges,” a touring photo-text exhibit by Family Diversity Projects will be on display at the Penn State Mont Alto Library, second floor, during the month of February. An opening reception will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Feb. 1.

As part of Team IMPACT, Preston Harris, 13, who lives with a condition known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, officially joined the Penn State Mont Alto men's basketball team during a special signing event on Jan. 11. He will attend practices, games, team dinners and events.

The Penn State Mont Alto LaunchBox, a business incubator funded by a seed grant from the Invent Penn State initiative, is now accepting proposals for its inaugural LION Tank Competition to be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on March 16 in the General Studies Auditorium.

Penn State Mont Alto will honor the legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when African-American storyteller Dylan Pritchett comes to campus on Jan 16 to celebrate Dr. King's speeches and writings. The event begins at 12:05 p.m. in the Wiestling Student Center. It is open to the public and free of charge

On Feb. 15, Penn State Mont Alto will offer the American Mathematical Competitions (AMC) in the auditorium of the General Studies building beginning at 9 a.m. Students are encouraged to arrive at 8:45 a.m. The test concludes at 10:30 a.m. and for those who are interested, tours of the campus will be made available.

The Mont Alto LaunchBox, a business incubator funded by a seed grant from Penn State’s Invent Penn State initiative, will begin to provide free assistance to aspiring entrepreneurs in downtown Chambersburg in January 2018. The incubator is located at 40 North Second St. in downtown Chambersburg.