The 2011 Road Scholars Tour concludes with tours of the Drake Well Museum, Penn State DuBois and GKN Sinter Metals.
Road Scholars and GKN employees
The Penn State Road Scholars, along with President Graham Spanier, pose for a picture with employees of GKN Sinter Metals, a factory where 100 Penn State alumni work. The tour is an annual event meant to introduce new faculty members to Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses and to the breadth and depth of the University's impact across Pennsylvania.
Penn State DuBois tour
Jose Fuentes, left, a meteorology instructor at University Park, listens to the tour guide from Penn State DuBois, one of the stops on Wednesday's portion of the three-day Road Scholars Tour. The tour is an annual event meant to introduce new faculty members to Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses and to the breadth and depth of the University's impact across Pennsylvania.
DuBois wildlife research lab
Barbara Eshbach, an assistant librarian from University Libraries, looked at various species of birds in the wildlife research lab at Penn State DuBois. The stop at the DuBois campus was part of Wednesday's portion of the Road Scholars Tour. The three-day tour is an annual event meant to introduce new faculty members to Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses and to the breadth and depth of the University's impact across Pennsylvania.
Drake Well Museum
Drake Well Museum volunteer Clark Hall describes the process pioneer oil workers used to pump wells, while Trisha Miranda, assistant professor of Health Policy and Administration, listens. The museum was the first stop on Wednesday's leg of the Road Scholars Tour. The three-day tour is an annual event meant to introduce new faculty members to Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses and to the breadth and depth of the University's impact across Pennsylvania.
Oil workers
Alice Whitehall, assistant librarian from Library Learning Services, and Elizabeth Theobald, assistant librarian at Penn State Beaver, demonstrate a technique pioneer oil workers used to pump oil wells. The museum was the first stop on May 11, the final day of the three-day Road Scholars Tour. The tour is an annual event meant to introduce new faculty members to Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses and to the breadth and depth of the University's impact across Pennsylvania.
Drake Well Museum
Sven Schmitz, center, assistant professor in aerospace, listened to Drake Well Museum volunteer Clark Hall as he told a story about oil boomtown days in Pennsylvania. The museum was a stop on May 11, the third and final day of the Road Scholars Tour.
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