Shirley Clark, professor of environmental engineering in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering and Technology, and Erin Letavic, a 2011 graduate of the master of environmental engineering program at Penn State Harrisburg, have been appointed by Gov. Tom Wolf as the Pennsylvania representatives to the Chesapeake Bay Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee.
Kaylee Fuller, who will graduate this fall with a bachelor of arts degree in communications, comes from a family of Penn State fans and Penn State Harrisburg graduates. She always knew she would continue the family tradition but wanted to make sure her academic journey gave her the opportunity for “creative freedom and the ability to express herself.” She found that in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities.
Hung Nguyen, a graduate student attending Penn State World Campus and graduating with a master’s of engineering degree in electrical engineering, said that concluding his degree will be a huge milestone for him.
Penn State Harrisburg has selected six graduates to serve as student marshals at the fall 2021 commencement ceremony. The graduates 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 will hold its fall 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 18 at 9:30 a.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Michael Sullivan, a retired senior executive with Pepco Holdings (now part of Exelon) in Washington, D.C. will deliver the keynote address at the ceremony.
Working through the Penn State Corporate Engagement Center, Barnes & Noble College has awarded $165,000 in grants to support 11 initiatives across the University. The grants support a range of colleges, campuses and units to advance programs where Penn State and Banes & Noble share mutual interest.
Soccer player Oscar Cartagena, a graduate student majoring in communications at Penn State Harrisburg, discusses his recently completed media internship with the American Junior Golf Association.
In response to her own high school experience as a student-athlete and musician, Penn State Harrisburg student Carley Furlow created the patent-pending "Bonded Bow" to help people with carpal tunnel, arthritis, and wrist and hand injuries continue to play their instruments.