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Jasper

Jasper Sachsenmeier, a composition instructor at Penn State Behrend, teaches the English Academy at the Behrend campus.

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Victoria Pham

Victoria Pham is a PaSSS mentor at Penn State Abington. Here, she is pictured producing a podcast wit her friends.

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Penny Carlson

Penny Carlson, assistant vice president and executive director for academic services and assessment, provides central University leadership for the PaSSS program.

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Due to the continuing public health guidelines established in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State Scranton's admission office will be holding its fall recruitment events and open house virtually.

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Online Virtual Events

Our students, staff, and faculty work together with the Office of Multicultural Programs to plan virtual educational and cultural events throughout the fall semester that recognize and celebrate the rich, multicultural fabric of our campus. 

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Penn State Scranton Coordinator of Diversity Dharti Ray, middle screen, discusses the campus' Diversity Circles at the Family Business Alliance's recent webinar, "Diversity Initiatives."  

Eileen Giovagnoli

Eileen Giovagnoli

Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has named Eileen Giovagnoli, associate director of Learning and Disability Services, Academic Affairs the campus' September Employee of the Month.

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Shanie Mohamed

Penn State Scranton graduate Shanie Mohamed is now working as an economic development specialist with the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce's Wilkes-Barre Connect, where she’s involved in designing and developing a number of unique projects, including the major initiatives Coding the Coal Region, Reimagining Our Workforce and Connect Further, as well as sub-programs like Spotlight, Pitch, Honor, Intern and The 101.

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Psychology interns

Daniele Saranchuk, left, and Jenifer Kolessar, right, spent the summer months working with BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) of New York State’s Broome-Tioga office in Binghamton. An extension of local school districts and the New York State Education Department, BOCES provides educational services to thousands of youth and adult students throughout the state.