From L to R: Jumah P. Taweh, Alumni Achievement Award recipient; Cory Varona Corniel, Outstanding Young Alumnae co-recipient, and Pamela Shupp Menet, Volunteer Service Award recipient. Not pictured: Nicol Varona Cancelmo, Outstanding Young Alumnae co-recipient.
The Penn State Berks Alumni Society celebrated three alumni who received awards for 2023 during its awards ceremony on April 25. Cory Varona Corniel and Nicol Varona Cancelmo received the Outstanding Young Alumnae Award, Jumah P. Taweh earned the Alumni Achievement Award, and Pamela Shupp Menet received the Volunteer Service Award.
Aidee Santos Acosta has carved her path during her time on campus. Santos will earn her baccalaureate degree in biology with a concentration in genetics and developmental biology on Saturday, May 4, during the Penn State Berks spring commencement ceremony at the Santander Arena in Reading.
Growing up, going to college was always a dream for Erick Astacio. While it seemed like the dream was out of reach at times, he found a way to succeed. In a few days, he will realize that dream when he crosses the stage to earn his baccalaureate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in chemistry, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, during the Penn State Berks spring commencement ceremony at the Santander Arena in Reading.
Jaine DelVecchio designed the composition with seven distinct sections, each representing its own satire. To portray the sad, fragmented feeling often associated with satire, she employed a grunge art style throughout the poster.
