On Saturday, February 9, Mckenzie Prutsman cemented herself as one of the all-time greats in Penn State Hazleton Athletics history when she notched her 1,785th career point to become the all-time leading scorer at the campus.
B. Douglas Edmonds, assistant professor of physics at Penn State Hazleton, was part of a team of researchers to win a second prize in an annual cosmology competition.
Charlie Karchner has attended THON for 16 years, and has even been on the floor of the 46-hour dance marathon. But this year will bring a whole new THON experience for him as he takes on the role of dancer. Karchner is a survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and he and his family were supported by THON while he underwent treatment.
Penn State Hazleton will host a chamber music concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11. The performance by the Helton-Thomas Duo will be held in the Slusser/Bayzick Black Box Theater and is free and open to the public.
Every year, an exceptional mentor and women who have shown remarkable professionalism and leadership at Penn State are recognized with two awards: the Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award and the Achieving Women Award. Nominations are currently being sought for both of these awards; the deadline is Feb. 12.
Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the Commonwealth will be holding events in honor of Black History Month. Here’s a look at some of the events taking place at the University’s campuses during the month of February.
The Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library at Penn State Hazleton will host an exhibition from the National Library of Medicine called “Pick Your Poison: Intoxicating Pleasures and Medical Prescriptions,” which explores some of the processes, problems and potentials inherent in technologies that use life. The exhibition will be on display in the library from Feb. 4 to March 16.
Pasco L. Schiavo, one of the largest benefactors in Penn State Hazleton’s history, died Dec. 29, 2018. His involvement with the campus spanned more than 50 years and included roles as a donor, president and member of the campus advisory board, advocate and instructor.