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Phong T. Tran, a Penn State York student-veteran, grabs a quick selfie with the Nittany Lion prior to the start of the 49th annual spring commencement at Penn State York on May 3.  Tran earned a bachelor of science in information sciences and technology (IST), and wears a red, white, and blue cord to designate his service in the United States Armed Forces.

Three female graduates pose with Nittany Lion mascot

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Emily McQuigg, left, Madison Sedilko, second from left and Holly Pringle, far right, pose with the Nittany Lion before spring commencement at Penn State New Kensington. The three graduates will earn their associate degree in radiological sciences from the campus, which is one of only two campuses at the University offering the specialized and accredited degree program focusing on x-ray. A full gallery from Penn State New Kensington's spring commencement activities can be found on the campus Facebook page.

Penn state scranton's rocktet musical group

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The Penn State Scranton Roc[k]tet performs at the start of the campus' 51st commencement ceremony on Saturday.

psychology grads

Psychology grads

Stephanie Earle, Jennifer Smith and Clare Gallagher received their bachelor of science degrees on Saturday at Penn State Scranton's commencement ceremony.

Jo Ann Durdan

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Jo Ann Durdan, the 2019 Chancellor's Scholar, delivers her speech during Penn State Scranton's commencement ceremony. Durdan, a non-traditional student and corporate communication major recounted her college journey from the first class she took with her daughter to now receiving her bachelor's degree.

Jonathan fritz giving commencement address

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State Representative and Penn State alumnus Jonathan Fritz delivers the commencement address to Penn State Scranton's Class of 2019 on Saturday.

Maddie Malfara speaks at Penn State Brandywine's commencement.

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After receiving her diploma from Chancellor Kristin Woolever, Penn State Brandywine biology graduate Maddie Malfara took a moment to thank family, friends and faculty members for their support. In addition to being a member of the campus' softball team, Malfara was a Schreyer Honors Scholar who conducted research alongside Assistant Professor of Biology Megan Povelones. 

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Lambda Pi Eta members at induction ceremony

Newly inducted members of the new Alpha Epsilon Phi Chapter of Lamda Eta Pi at Penn State Scranton pose for a photo with faculty members and Chancellor Marwan Wafa after the ceremony. From left: Eva Tettenborn, associate professor of English; H. Durell Johnson, campus chief academic officer; Xialing Lin, associate professor of corporate communication; Kimberly Flanders, corporate communication program coordinator/assistant teaching professor; Chris Davis, chapter president; Matthew Giombetti, chapter vice-president; Julia Sklareski, chapter secretary; Sabrina Gray, chapter public relations; Jo Ann Durdan, chapter treasurer; Jim Hart, lecturer in communications arts and sciences/internship coordinator; and Chancellor Wafa.