Penn State Harrisburg hosted its spring 2026 commencement ceremony on May 9 to mark the graduates of the class of 2026’s completion of their academic experience and to recognize their many accomplishments. The ceremony was held at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Juan Serrano, of El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, will receive a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology as part of the Penn State Harrisburg Class of 2026.
Penn State Harrisburg has selected six graduates to serve as student marshals at the spring 2026 commencement ceremony. The students will bear the banners representing each academic school and, together with the faculty marshals, lead the graduating students during the ceremony processional.
Penn State Harrisburg recently recognized outstanding employee contributions at the 2026 Year-End Celebration. Nominated by the college community and selected by various award committees, several faculty and staff members received awards.
Penn State Harrisburg will hold its spring 2026 commencement ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Giant Center in Hershey. Benjamin Kirshner, the inaugural chief transformation and opportunity officer for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will serve as keynote speaker.
Rebecca Mallinson, assistant teaching professor of kinesiology and director of the Center for Fitness and Wellness in the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education at Penn State Harrisburg, has earned the 2026 McKay Donkin Award. The award is presented to a full-time member of the faculty or staff or to a retiree who has contributed most to the “economic, physical, mental or social welfare of the faculty” of the University above and beyond their regularly assigned duties.
Award-winning author Pedro Martin will visit Penn State Harrisburg on Monday, April 6, for two speaking events featuring art demonstrations for students and the community.
Linda Rhen, teaching professor of special education at Penn State Harrisburg, has been named the 2025 Teacher Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association of College and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE).
Penn State Harrisburg hosted its fall 2025 commencement ceremony on Dec. 20 to mark the graduates of the class of 2025’s completion of their academic experience and to recognize their accomplishments.
