Scranton-area Penn State alumni will host the 29th annual Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society/James D. Gallagher Golf Tournament on June 19 at the Country Club of Scranton. The event is the organization's largest annual fundraiser and over the years has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars for student scholarships and special projects at the campus

Julie Bialkowski, enrollment specialist, has been named the June Employee of the Month at Penn State Worthington Scranton by Chancellor Marwan Wafa.

Penn State Worthington Scranton and Penn State's College of Nursing recently hosted a panel discussion on "The Opioid Crisis in Pennsylvania," which was attended by 80 individuals from the campus, University and local communities.

Penn State Worthington Scranton bid fond farewells earlier this month to four long-time employees -- faculty members John Dolis, Patricia Hinchey and Philip Mosley, along with Director of Development Maria Russoniello.

Dave Bieri, who suffered life-threatening injuries in a car accident caused when he reached for his dropped cellphone, spoke to a Nursing 464 class about distracted driving, his personal experience in overcoming his injuries, and the impact the doctors, nurses, surgeons, therapists and medical personnel had on his recovery.

Each year, Penn State Worthington Scranton hosts an Etiquette Dinner for graduating students to teach them the finer points of dining etiquette, so that they can properly conduct themselves on interview luncheons, dinners, and at formal, professional events that they attend as young professionals.