Erik Avis had no intention of going to college. Growing up in a military family, it seemed only natural to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduation.
Not only does Mark Dawson work at Penn State Berks, but he will graduate with two of his six daughters, Dakota and Hunter, on Saturday, May 4, during the college’s 2 p.m. commencement ceremony.
After serving his country and traveling the world as a Navy combat medic, James Holmes returned to the U.S. with an honorable discharge and a severe case of undiagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Penn State University Libraries Short Stories’ “The Other Side” spring 2019 contest winners included 11 student honorees, three faculty/staff honorees, and one local middle school student honoree. Each of the four Libraries Short Stories Editorial Board winners and the People’s Choice winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card. All winners and honorable mentions will have their stories placed on the Libraries’ Short Edition short story dispensers.
Penn State and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) have announced the awardees for the 2019 Joint Collaboration Development Fund. Seven projects were chosen for funding, in a variety of disciplines, from math education to geosciences to information sciences and technology.
When Bridget Baksa first came to Penn State Berks to study information sciences and technology, she said it was a “big step for her and a big learning curve.” But by challenging herself academically and personally, she found more than she could have hoped for.
Two members of the Penn State Berks graduating class were honored for their research and received Schreyer Scholar Honors Medals at the Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony held on Sunday, April 14.
Lauren Kirby, 32, is a fighter: She has won her battle with opioid addiction and turned her life around. On May 4 Kirby will receive her bachelor of arts in communication arts and sciences diploma from Penn State Berks.
If you walk by faculty member Justin De Senso’s office at Penn State Berks, there’s a good chance that you will hear him and one of his students, James Watts, freestyle rapping in between classes.
Penn State Berks will host two events for Berks County middle and high school students in May to foster an interest and encourage continued studies in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
