Penn State Hazleton Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright (left) and Hazleton LaunchBox Entrepreneurship Facilitator Fermin Diaz (center) hear from Blendy Henriquez (right) about her business, M&J Mattress and Furniture Corp., in Hazleton.
Members of the Hazleton LaunchBox, Penn State Hazleton Campus Council, and Penn State Hazleton Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Group speak with M&J Mattress and Furniture Corp. owner Blendy Henriquez during the LaunchBox's "Walk the Block" event.
Hazle Drugs owner Bill Spear shares a laugh with Penn State Hazleton Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright during a visit for the Hazleton LaunchBox's "Walk the Block" event.
Members of the Hazleton LaunchBox and Penn State Hazleton visited businesses near the LaunchBox as part of its "Walk the Block" event. Pictured from left are: Penn State Hazleton Director of Student Services and Engagement Tracy Garnick, Hazleton LaunchBox Entrepreneurship Education Coordinator William Andahazy, Hazleton LaunchBox Entrepreneurship Facilitator Fermin Diaz, Hazle Drugs owner Bill Spear, and Penn State Hazleton Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright.
Employees of the Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq. and Penn State Hazleton recently visited various businesses in downtown Hazleton during its "Walk the Block" event.
Penn State Hazleton’s Medical Laboratory Technology club will co-sponsor a bone marrow registry drive on Thursday, Oct. 20, in the upper lobby of the campus’ Butler Teaching and Learning Resource Center. At the registry drive, attendees can either collect and submit a simple cheek swab in person or have a kit mailed to them to complete on their own. Of particular need are potential donors ages 18 to 35 who are from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as a patient’s best chance of finding a donor may be with someone that shares their ethnic background, according to Be the Match.
Penn State Hazleton will offer an academic minor in addictions and recovery beginning in the spring 2023 semester. The 18-credit minor is intended for students who are interested in learning how to support the creation and administration of programs designed to help those struggling with addictions and recovery.
Sisters and Penn State Berks graduates Cory Varona-Corniel, left, and Nicol Varona Cancelmo have launched their own hair care company, DN Organics, with the assistance of the Berks LaunchBox powered by Penn State.
