Board members of the Greater Hazleton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association recently presented a check for $1,500 for the group’s scholarship, which is used to support Penn State Hazleton students. The presentation was made to Dr. Gary Lawler, chancellor, at the chapter’s annual dinner and meeting held July 6. Participating in the presentation were, from left: Fred Gestl ’12, vice president; Rocco Formica ’67, president; Chancellor Lawler; John Skwierz ’76, treasurer; and Patricia Holly ’15, secretary.
Paul J. Clifford has been named chief executive officer of the Penn State Alumni Association and associate vice president for alumni relations for the University. He is the Alumni Association’s 11th chief executive in its 145-year history.
Tesi Washington, Brett Kimsel, Brad Ruhl, Gino Sanchez and Brittany Joseph, left to right, spend time studying on the campus lawn at Penn State Schuylkill, taking a break from their summer 2015 PaSSS classes. The group of freshman all formed close friendships as they spent their six weeks going to classes, participating in on and off-campus activities, and working in campus administrative departments.
The 2015 Schuylkill PaSSS students pose for a group selfie photo at the campus Nittany Lion Shrine. The students developed close friendships during the six-week session, not only in class, but in student-life activities like a trip to the beach, hiking, Knoebels Amusement Resort, campus scavenger hunts, and just spending time together around campus.
Mitchell Hornberger and Marisa Rios, 2015 Schuylkill PaSSS students, tend to the new campus community garden that was established as part of the campus sustainability program, Envision, Plan, Implement, Change, Sustain (EPICS).