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Linda Stein, a feminist, activist, and artist who addresses issues concerning strength, power, and justice in contemporary culture, will present a gallery exhibition and lecture at Penn State Berks in January.
When Marko Yacoub graduates with a B.S. in Biology on
Friday, December 19, 2014, it will be the realization of his dream and the
culmination of a long journey for him and his family.
Michael McCloskey won't have to worry about finding a position in his field after graduation on Friday, December 19, 2014. He already has a job lined up as an associate database analyst at Dow Corning in Bay City, Michigan, where he completed a summer internship. But McCloskey, Penn State Berks' student marshal (the graduating student with the highest grade-point average) took a somewhat winding road to reach this milestone.
Briana Lackman is on the road to success. She already has a job lined up after she graduates on Friday, December 19, 2014, as a medical scribe at Berkshire Allergy and Asthma, and several applications submitted to graduate school to study to become a physician assistant.
Lackman will earn a B.S. in Biology. She explains that she chose Biology because it's the best path to gain entry to a physician assistant program: many of the requirements for entry are covered by the Biology degree at Penn State Berks.
Dr. Michael Fidanza, Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences at Penn State Berks, delivered an invited seminar in the Department of Plant Science, University of Tennessee, in Knoxville titled "Teaching and Learning at Penn State Berks Campus" on October 28, 2014.
Students majoring in Engineering and Occupational Therapy have collaborated to create devices to meet the needs of individuals with physical challenges as part of the Pfreimer Adaptive Equipment Project (PADEP). They will present their designs in two separate sessions: the first on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, and the second on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, both at 1 p.m. in room 121, Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building. The presentations are free and open to the public.
A new class of 125 Penn State Berks students will receive their baccalaureate and associate degrees on Friday, December 19, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. in the Beaver Community Center when Berks hosts the fall 2014 commencement ceremony.
