Students enjoyed the many free offerings provided by GNA Pizza, Los Arrierros, Sweet Ride Ice Cream and Winnie’s Tea Bar and they also had an opportunity to paint an item at the Art Room, providing them with a souvenir of the event.
Penn State University Libraries’ 2025 employee award recipients are (top row from left): Erica King, Binky Lush, Corey Wetherington; (middle row) Emily Mross, Jonathan Duffy, April Peterson; (bottom row) members of the 2024 Drupal Migration Team: Binky Lush, Corey Wetherington, Andrew Gearhart, James Campbell, Karen Hackett, Karen Schwentner, Michael Henninger, Ryan Johnson, Xiaoyu Sun.
The ceremony culminated in the dedication of an American persimmon tree — a symbol of resilience, nourishment, and deep-rooted connection to the land, which was blessed by (left to right) Chief Gentlemoon, a member of Itchy Dog Singers, and Chief Bluejay, while Todd Migliaccio looks on.
Chief Gentlemoon (center) serves as the drum keeper for the Itchy Dog Singers. During the celebration, he and his group led a healing drum circle, while Chief Bluejay, a storyteller, looks on.
