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Voith sponsors $25,000 Women in Engineering scholarship

8/29/18

In a targeted effort for a broader representation of women in engineering professions, Voith Hydro Inc., whose U.S. headquarters are located in York, Pennsylvania, is sponsoring $25,000 in annual scholarships, which will be awarded to mechanical engineering students enrolled in the Penn State College of Engineering’s Women in Engineering Program.

Retired mathematics professor creates scholarship at Penn State Shenango

8/28/18

John R. Garell, who taught mathematics at Penn State Shenango for 33 years, has recently continued his efforts in support of local students. Garell was one of the original six faculty members of the then-Penn State Shenango Valley campus, teaching mathematics, computer science and statistics, as well as running the Computer Lab from 1965 until his retirement in 1998. Through a gift of $30,000, he has created the John R. Garell Renaissance Scholarship at Penn State Shenango.

2018 merit salary increases effective with August paychecks

8/28/18

Upon the request from University President Eric Barron, the Board of Trustees has authorized a merit salary increase plan for employees that takes effect in the August 2018 pay. While the increase in pay will take place in the August 2018 paychecks, the pay increase is retroactive to July 2018.

Michael Adewumi

Vice Provost for Global Programs Adewumi to leave Penn State

8/27/18

Penn State Vice Provost for Global Programs Michael Adewumi will leave the University to join the Institute for the International Education of Students as its next executive vice president for Academic Affairs, effective Jan. 2, 2019.

Bill and Monica DeGrandis

DeGrandis create named professorship with $500,000 estate gift to Liberal Arts

8/16/18

Bill and Monica DeGrandis recently made a $500,000 estate commitment to support outstanding Penn State liberal arts faculty. The gift is being matched dollar-for-dollar by the college’s Tracy and Ted McCourtney Endowed Professorship Matching Gift Program, which allows the college to activate the endowment immediately to establish the William and Monica DeGrandis-McCourtney Early Career Professorship in the College of the Liberal Arts. Upon receipt of the DeGrandis’ estate gift, the early career professorship will be converted to the William and Monica DeGrandis McCourtney Professorship, a fully endowed named professorship.

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