Penn State Scranton Alternative Spring Break - Image Gallery #27751

This semester, 16 students and Interim Director of Student Services and Engagement Nikki Paolicelli, traveled to Puerto Rico for an Alternative Spring Break -- a service trip that pairs students with communities in need, and gets students involved in volunteer activities.

Penn State Scranton students pose outside of a schoolhouse in Puerto Rico

This semester, 16 students spent their spring break on a service trip to Puerto Rico, where they worked in several communities to help residents with clean-up and improvement efforts. Here, the group take time to pose for a group photo oustide one of the buildings they worked in.

Credit: Nikki Paolicelli
Three female students work on painting an outside garden wall

Students helped to beautify outdoor areas as well. These three students paint an outdoor garden wall on one of their work days in Puerto Rico.

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A female student paints a wall

Students worked on both indoor and outdoor projects during their week in Puerto Rico, and all said they experienced great satisfaction in being able to do something to help others.

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Male student clearing an outside area of overgrown weeds with a weed whacker

Students helped spruce up outdoor areas as well. Here, an area overgrown with weeds and vegetation gets a trimming.

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three students clean an outside wall

These three students work to clean an outside wall.

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Students pose for a group selfie outside

During their week in Puerto Rico on Alternative Spring Break, students made new friends and bonded through their experiences. Here, they pose with Interim Assistant Director of Student Services and Engagement Nikki Paolicelli for a group selfie.

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