Kathy Casarin, from Archbald, Pennsylvania, will be recognized as the Penn State Scranton Alumni Society’s 2018 Alumna of the Year at a reception in her honor at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the campus’ K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge.
Dale Holen, associate professor of biology and biology program coordinator at Penn State Scranton, has been named the 2019 chair-elect of the Northeast Algal Society’s Nominations Committee. As chair, he will be responsible for recruiting NEAS members to run for administrative posts within the group, as well as managing the society's elections.
Penn State Altoona's Rail Transportation program is hosting the Women in Engineering Design Competition, open to first-year and sophomore women at any Penn State campus. There are three rounds to the competition. The first is an online quiz which includes questions about all aspects of engineering and its impact on society, economics, and politics. This round is open until Sunday, Feb. 3.
Julie Gilpatrick, coordinator of student activities at Penn State Scranton, has been named the February Employee of the Month by Chancellor Marwan Wafa.
Penn State Scranton professors Ray Petren and Melissa LaBuda recently presented their research on parental role changes following separation at the National Council on Family Relations in San Diego, California.
Human trafficking is not just about sex trafficking, it also includes labor trafficking, said Sunny Sinha, associate professor and chair of the Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Committee at Marywood University. Sinha was the first speaker for a new Education Awareness Luncheon series organized and hosted by Penn State Scranton’s Human Development and Family Studies Community Club.
On Saturday, May 18, eight Penn State organizations will co-sponsor the 10th annual Penn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. at Pavilion M. A program will begin at 11 a.m. and will include lunch, a performance by the Alumni Blue Band, an appearance by the Nittany Lion, and prize raffles.
Penn State Scranton contributed $40,335,617 million to the Pennsylvania economy in FY 2017, and supported, directly and indirectly, 384 Pennsylvania jobs. A new study, released Feb. 26 by Penn State, focused on measuring the University’s impact in communities across the Commonwealth.
Natalie Kulick, information resources and services support specialist in Penn State Scranton's library, has been named the March Employee of the Month by Chancellor Marwan Wafa.