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Hazleton SASD SU23

Spend a Summer Day at Penn State Hazleton on Wednesday, Aug. 16, to learn about degree programs, financial aid, getting involved on campus and more.

A tryptich of headshots of Zugang "Leo" Liu, Daniel Mansson and Nargess Tahmasbi

Hazleton 3-band Faculty

Zugang "Leo" Liu (left) has been promoted to professor of business, Daniel Mansson (center) has been promoted to professor of communication arts and sciences and Nargess Tahmasbi (right) has been promoted to associate professor of information sciences and technology. 

A tryptich of headshots of Zugang "Leo" Liu, Daniel Mansson and Nargess Tahmasbi

Penn State Hazleton faculty members Liu, Mansson and Tahmasbi promoted

Three tenure-line faculty members at Penn State Hazleton have received promotions in their academic ranks. Zugang "Leo" Liu was promoted to professor of business, Daniel Mansson was promoted to professor of communication arts and sciences and Nargess Tahmasbi was promoted to associate professor of information sciences and technology. 
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Hazleton Alumni Award

The Hazleton Alumni Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association continued its support of students with a recent contribution to its scholarships at Penn State Hazleton. Pictured are (from left): Keith Maurer, chapter president; John Skwierz, chapter treasurer; Blair Bell, golf chair; Elizabeth J. Wright, Penn State Hazleton chancellor and chief academic officer; Sandy Lagana, past chapter president; and Desiree Voitek, Penn State Hazleton director of campus development and alumni relations.

Six people standing together holding large check made out for $4,000.

Hazleton Alumni Award

The Hazleton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association continued its support of students with a recent contribution to its scholarships at Penn State Hazleton. Pictured are (from left): Keith Maurer, chapter president; John Skwierz, chapter treasurer; Blair Bell, golf chair; Elizabeth J. Wright, Penn State Hazleton chancellor and chief academic officer; Sandy Lagana, past chapter president; and Desiree Voitek, Penn State Hazleton director of campus development and alumni relations.

Undergraduate Research Awards: Excellence in Information Literacy 2023 winners

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The John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy is awarded to University Park students who achieved outstanding undergraduate student research at the Undergraduate Research Exhibition. From left, Kimlyn Patishnock; Ben Chang, Third Place; Yash Dixit, Grand Prize; Charles Colvin, Honorable Mention; Chloe Engin, First Prize; Logan Wincott, Honorable Mention; and John Patishnock Jr. 

University updates COVID protocols, resources

As it has from the beginning of the pandemic, Penn State will continue to follow CDC guidance on COVID-19, and university officials urge all members of the Penn State community to take recommended preventative steps to keep themselves and others healthy.