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Penn State Berks student is featured speaker at American Cancer Society Forum

Giovanna DeLima is many things: a student at Penn State Berks, a daughter, a friend, a volunteer — and a cancer survivor. She was recently invited to be the featured speaker at the American Cancer Society's "The Future of Cancer Care Forum: Advancing Cancer Research, Innovation, and Health Equity" on Dec. 2, at the Hard Rock Cafe Times Square in New York.
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Penn State Berks engineering course partners with Berks LaunchBox

“It's great to be able to expose the students to the space and the resources that the LaunchBox has to offer,” said Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering Marietta Scanlon. “Being able to work with the Berks LaunchBox has added another dimension to the course and extends the Berks campus to the city of Reading, providing our engineering students with even more opportunities.” 
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Penn State Berks graduates Class of 2022 practical nurses

Seven new graduates of the Penn State Berks practical nursing program crossed the stage during the Penn State Berks fall commencement on Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Santander Arena. The students earned their certificates in practical nursing and are eligible to test for the National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse, or NCLEX-PN.  
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Student marshal crosses continents to earn degree; next stop — medical school

When Safitaj Sindhar was a young girl growing up in Punjab, India, she never dreamed that she would be graduating at the top of her class with plans to attend medical school. Sindhar will earn her bachelor of science in biology with the genetics and development option, and a minor in psychological sciences, on Thursday, Dec. 15, during Penn State Berks' fall 2022 commencement ceremony.
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Pamela Shupp Menet to speak at Penn State Berks commencement

Pamela Shupp Menet, member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, Certified Economic Developer, and director of Community and Economic Development for Berks County, will serve as the honorary keynote speaker for the Penn State Berks fall commencement on Thursday, Dec. 15. Commencement will be held at the Santander Arena in downtown Reading.