An estate gift of more than $900,000 from longtime Penn State Hazleton benefactors Joseph and Evelyn Adams will further support two scholarships the late couple previously established at the campus.
Members of the Hazleton Area School District listen as Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright thanks the district for its partnership with Penn State Hazleton during a welcome luncheon for Wright on Nov. 10. Pictured are (from left): Superintendent Brian T. Uplinger, secretary/business manager Robert J. Krizansky, assistant to the superintendent C. Daniel Rogers, and assistant to the superintendent Patrick Patte.
State Sen. David G. Argall (right) and Bill Richards (left), a member of Argall's district staff, pause for a picture with the Nittany Lion during a welcome luncheon for Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright on Nov. 10.
Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright greets Sharon Rohrbach (left), immediate past president of the Penn State Hazleton Council, and Keith Rohrbach (right), Penn State Hazleton Council member, at a welcome luncheon in the Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library.
Guests on hand to welcome Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright included (from left) Mary R. Malone, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, State Rep. Robert Schnee, and Melia Molinaro, district office manager for State Rep. Schnee.
Guests at the welcome luncheon included benefactors Marjorie and Raymond Bittner (center), whose gifts have helped establish multiple scholarships at Penn State Hazleton. The couple paused for a photo with Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright (left) and Director of Campus Development and Alumni Relations Desiree Voitek (right).
Attendees recognized campus benefactor Linda Schiavo for her dedication to supporting the mission of Penn State Hazleton during a welcome luncheon for Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright. Schiavo's late brother, Pasco L. Schiavo, is one of the largest benefactors in Penn State Hazleton history, with a commitment spanning nearly 60 years.
John J. Beltrami, president of the Penn State Hazleton Council, congratulates Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright on becoming chancellor and discusses working together towards shared priorities during a welcome luncheon at the Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library.
Matthew Janson, a second-year health policy and administration major and president of the campus Lion Ambassadors, shares stories about the impact of Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright's guidance on him as a student.
Penn State Hazleton Director of Campus Development and Alumni Relations Desiree Voitek delivers remarks during a welcome luncheon for Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright on Nov. 10.
