Six Penn State student startups have been selected into the 2024 Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program. The Summer Founders Program provides teams with at least one Penn State student founder a $15,000 grant to work on their startup, social good, or nonprofit idea over the summer at Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank.
Students from Penn State Berks and Penn State Mont Alto traveled to Eagle Butte, South Dakota, to spend their spring break volunteering with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Lakota Nation as part of the University’s Alternative Spring Break trips.
The Penn State Berks Sustainability Council will host an Earth Day celebration on Monday, April 22, from 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. outside the Perkins Student Center. The celebration will include community organizations, educational presentations and stations, giveaways, prizes and light refreshments. This event is free and open to the community.