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Chancellor Gary Lawler, donor Bert Lofstrom, donor Pasco Schiavo and Director of Development Eileen Kuperavage spend time together during the event.

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Chancellor Gary Lawler, donor Bert Lofstrom, donor Pasco Schiavo and Director of Development Eileen Kuperavage spent time together during the event.

Bert Loftstrom speaks during the ceremony marking the naming of the campus library in honor of him and his late wife, Mary.

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Bert Loftstrom speaks during the ceremony marking the naming of the campus library in honor of him and his late wife, Mary.

Penn State Hazleton Chancellor Gary Lawler and donor Bertil Lofstrom drop the banner revealing the new name of the campus library.

Penn State Hazleton library named Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library

Penn State Hazleton formally named its library the Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library during a ceremony on September 13. The building was named in honor of longtime supporters Mary Lofstrom, who passed away July 2, 2016, and Bert Lofstrom, who attended the ceremony. The naming is the first time a campus building will carry the name of an alumnus.
The library at Penn State Hazleton will be named after Mary and Bertil Lofstrom during a ceremony on September 13.

Penn State trustees approve Hazleton campus library name

During its meeting on July 21 in Harrisburg, Penn State’s Board of Trustees approved the naming of the library at Penn State Hazleton as the Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library in honor of longtime campus supporters. A naming ceremony will be held in front of the library on Wednesday, Sept. 13.