The PaSSS program is a summer program designed to help students get off to a great start in college and to graduate in four years. For information, visit http://summerstart.psu.edu
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).
This week, we recognize five people who go above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. We're sending a "We Are!" to Penn Staters in the College of Engineering and at Penn State Hazleton, Shenango, DuBois and Behrend.
Chancellor Gary Lawler announced June 9 that Tracy Biehl has been named the head coach of Lady Lions volleyball at Penn State Hazleton for the 2016 season.
Penn State Hazleton's 46th annual commencement ceremony was held May 6 in the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium in the Physical Education Building with 119 graduates.
