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ERC five year

Employees recognized for five years of service include (from left): Douglas Edmonds, assistant professor of physics; Dana Sukeena, campus counselor; Kimberly Lombardo, assistant financial coordinator; and Sabrina Krupko, associate director of admissions. They are joined by Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright.

Unable to attend the ceremony were Christian Kuehn, helper/repairer; Ellen Raineri, assistant teaching professor of business; and Nargess Tahmasbi, assistant professor of information technology.

 

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ERC one year

Employees recognized for one year of service include (from left): Ryan Mutter, academic coordinator of clinical education in physical therapist assistant; Lauren Millbyer, administrative coordinator to the chancellor; Mary Shott, janitorial worker; Alyssa Russell, financial aid coordinator; and Beth Greenberg, lecturer in health policy and administration and health policy and administration program coordinator. They are joined by Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright.

Unable to attend the ceremony were Bhanu Babaiahgari, assistant professor of electrical engineering; Fermin Diaz, Hazleton LaunchBox entrepreneurship facilitator; Christopher Kostelnik, residence life coordinator; Maria Umbriac, financial assistant; and Grant Yoder, police officer.

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ERC Barbara Trainor

Janitorial worker Barbara Trainor (center) was presented with a miniature engraved Nittany Lion statue and recognized by her peers on her upcoming retirement during the Employee Recognition Ceremony on April 21. She is joined by Facilities Supervisor Michael Chura and Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright.

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Penn State University Police Patch

Penn State University Police and Public Safety is responsible for protecting and serving more than 100,000 of Penn State’s students, employees and visitors at 22 campuses located throughout Pennsylvania.

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Undergraduate Research Symposium 4

Randy Miller won first prize in the Arts and Humanities category at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 7, for his poster titled "Effects of Colonialization on West African Male Culture."

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Undergraduate Research Symposium 3

Engineering majors (from center) Sidney Przybylski, Paul Kramer, and Logan Yaletchko won third place in the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 7. The group paused for a photo with Chancellor Elizabeth Wright and Associate Professor of Engineering Joe Ranalli.

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Undergraduate Research Symposium 2

Second-year students Kevin Lowen and Angelica Sofia Pares Alicea (not pictured) pose with Chancellor Elizabeth Wright and Assistant Professor of Biology Megan Schall after winning second place in the STEM category in Penn State Hazleton's Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 7.