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Toni Chainey and Chris Weaver pose holding framed awards

Toni Chainey Chris Weaver

Penn State Harrisburg staff members Toni Chainey and Chris Weaver each won an award at the annual Tech Pros + Web Pros professional development conference, hosted this year by Penn State Brandywine. 

Abigail Young

Abigail Young

Penn State Harrisburg psychology major Abigail Young became a peer adviser after she enjoyed working as a New Student Orientation (NSO) leader and her supervisors suggested her for the role. 

A faculty member and a student look at a laptop

Jennifer Smith Advising Harrisburg

Jennifer Smith, right, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice at Penn State Harrisburg, works with student Malcolm Jenkins. Smith was a participant in the Advising Fellows program during the 2024-25 academic year, an effort aimed at enhancing faculty advising to provide better support for students.

a professor working at a computer

Saravanan Gurupackiam Harrisburg Advising

Saravanan Gurupackiam, associate teaching professor of civil engineering at Penn State Harrisburg, participated in the Advising Fellows program during the 2024-25 academic year. The program was created to better support the advising of upper division students by developing a formal, collaborative relationship between the Lambert Undergraduate Advising Center and faculty advisers.

Jody Salsman works with a student in her office

Jody Salsman Advising Harrisburg

Jody Salsman, lecturer in accounting and an assistant women’s basketball coach at Penn State Harrisburg, participated in the Advising Fellows program during the 2024-25 academic year.

A faculty member and a student look at a laptop

Jennifer Smith Advising Harrisburg

Jennifer Smith, right, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice at Penn State Harrisburg, works with student Malcolm Jenkins. Smith was a participant in the Advising Fellows program during the 2024-25 academic year, an effort aimed at enhancing faculty advising to provide better support for students.

Three students hold FBLA trophies

Harrisburg FBLA Snavely Sapp Ruch

Penn State Harrisburg students Brenna Snavely, Lily Sapp and Gideon Ruch won second place in the marketing, sales and communications case competition at the 2025 FBLA National Leadership Conference.