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Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates 135 at spring commencement

Penn State Worthington Scranton held its 50th commencement May 5 during a ceremony at the Scranton Cultural Center. This year’s commencement is particularly significant, as the class of 2018 marks the last graduating class of Penn State Worthington Scranton. On May 1, the campus officially became Penn State Scranton, a name change that was approved last year by the University’s Board of Trustees.
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PSWS 2018 commencement speaker Bill Scranton

William Scranton III delivers the commencement speech at Penn State Worthington Scranton's 2018 Spring Commencement ceremony on May 5. Mr. Scranton is the grandson of Worthington Scranton, for whom Penn State Worthington Scranton was named. The campus became Penn State Scranton on May 1, making the Class of 2018 the last Penn State Worthington Scranton graduating class in the campus' 50 year history.

Aebli Atherton Award 2018

Fred Aebli 2018 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

Fred Aebli, information sciences and technology program co-coordinator and lecturer at Penn State Worthington Scranton, was one of this year's recipients of the 2018 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award, named after Penn State’s seventh president, honors excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level.
Aebli receives Atherton award

Aebli receives Atherton AWard

Fred Aebli, IST lecturer and program co-coordinator at Penn State Scranton, receives his 2018 Atherton Teaching Award from Dr. Nicholas P. Jones, executive vice president and provost at Penn State.

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Campus awards honor high-achieving students

Each year, Penn State Scranton honors those individuals from its staff, faculty and student body who have enriched the academic fabric of the campus, with special awards that recognize their accomplishments in select disciplines and/or student leadership and service. The awards are presented each spring at a special dinner honoring the recipients.