Penn State Hazleton Chancellor Gary Lawler, left, and Linda Schiavo unveil the logo for the Hazleton LaunchBox, which will be named after Linda's brother, the late Pasco L. Schiavo.
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. The 2019 award winners will be honored at a luncheon on Friday, April 26, from noon-1:30 p.m., in the Presidents Hall at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
At a recent ceremony of Penn State Hazleton’s Phi Sigma chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, six adult learners were recognized for their academic accomplishments and inducted into the national honor society.
Penn State Hazleton has announced the winners of its annual Undergraduate Research Fair. Students created projects in the humanities and social sciences (including behavioral sciences, business studies and economics) and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines under the guidance of faculty members at Penn State Hazleton.
Penn State Hazleton research fair winners are, from left: Steven Principe, Justin Shimko, Casey Gudall, Ty Shaffer, Charles Karchner, Zane Yoder, Mariah Carey, Andrew Brink, Maria Bustos, Kendra Boyle and Emily Madsen.
Penn State and the Invent Penn State initiative are honoring the late Pasco L. Schiavo, a longtime champion for Penn State Hazleton and the surrounding community who passed away Dec. 29, 2018, by naming the Hazleton LaunchBox in his name. The naming recognizes Schiavo’s stature in the region and a $1 million gift from his estate to the campus.
