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Callejo Pérez to serve as interim regional chancellor for northeast campuses

David M. Callejo Pérez, chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg, has been appointed interim regional chancellor for Penn State Hazleton, Penn State Scranton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre, effective April 1. Callejo Pérez will serve in this role while continuing as chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg and while a national search for a permanent regional chancellor continues.
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Anthropology professor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture April 3

José M. Capriles, associate professor of anthropology in Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts, as the guest speaker for the campus’ annual George Tseo Memorial Lecture on Friday, April 3, at noon in room 114 of the Evelyn Graham Academic Building. Sponsored by Penn State Hazleton’s Lectures and Cultural Events Committee, the lecture is free and open to the public.
2026 Alumni Achievement Awards

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards honor nine Penn Staters age 35 and under

Nine accomplished young alumni recently were honored with the prestigious Alumni Achievement Award during a ceremony hosted by the Penn State Alumni Association on March 20 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The event brought together the nine honorees, their families, University leadership, and Penn State faculty and staff to celebrate some of the University’s brightest and boldest rising alumni.

Penn State Hazleton to hold American Red Cross lifeguard clinics

Penn State Hazleton will offer lifeguard certification and recertification clinics through the American Red Cross in April, with testing on March 30. The lifeguard certification and recertification clinics will be held in the swimming pool in the Physical Education Building at Penn State Hazleton from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
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Mike Boas, a member of the Penn State Brandywine Advisory Board and founder and principal advisor of BOAS Strategic Advisors LLC, spoke with Penn State students from Brandywine, Beaver and Hazleton about broadening their perspectives on career possibilities and transferable skills on March 5.