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Nurse Aide Graduates Fall 2021

Recent graduates of Penn State Hazleton's Nurse Aide program. They are (first row, from left), Zoey Bower, Carmen Marquez, Carissa Tobin and Karen Jimenez, and (second row, from left) Caitlin DiGiovanni, Amanda Kohr, Kareana Sattler and Ashley Greeninger.

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Eshani Lee Classroom

Eshani Lee, assistant professor of chemistry, has been performing research on how to bring a more diverse pool of students into the STEM field.

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Irene Hasenberg Butter, author and Holocaust survivor, will speak virtually at Penn State Hazleton on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. 

Irene Butter, a smiling woman with gray hair and blue eyes.

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Irene Hasenberg Butter, author and Holocaust survivor, will speak virtually at Penn State Hazleton on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. 

Penn State President Eric Barron and James Delattre address lawmakers at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.

Invent Penn State Hearing November 2021

Penn State President Eric Barron and James Delattre, associate vice president for research and director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, addressed lawmakers Nov. 9 in Harrisburg during a hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. The hearing focused on Penn State’s efforts to drive economic development, job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation, and student career success through the Invent Penn State initiative.

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Lehigh Valley LaunchBox received grant funding

Penn State has launched 21 innovation hubs since 2015 that are helping to drive innovation and economic growth in Commonwealth Campus communities statewide. Each hub is tailored to meet the needs of the community it serves and offers no-cost co-working space, business accelerator programs, legal and intellectual property advice, rapid prototyping resources and more to help startups and small businesses thrive.

Penn State President Eric Barron and James Delattre address lawmakers at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.

Invent Penn State Hearing November 2021

Penn State President Eric Barron and James Delattre, associate vice president for research and director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, addressed lawmakers Nov. 9 in Harrisburg during a hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. The hearing focused on Penn State’s efforts to drive economic development, job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation, and student career success through the Invent Penn State initiative.

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Phlebotomy Technician Graduates FA21

Fall 2021 Phlebotomy Technician program graduates and their instructor are, from left: Melissa Hannisick, Kimberly Frank, Jenna Medelo, Laura Dudeck, Leisa Rodriguez, Jeremy Cannon, Rose Letcher (instructor), Jordan Basista, Maria Carrelli, Kendra Wertman and Denise Kendra.