Sixteen new Penn State Berks practical nursing program graduates crossed the stage during the Penn State Berks fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at the Santander Arena. The students earned their certificates in practical nursing and are eligible for the National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse, or NCLEX-PN.
The purpose of the Penn State Ride Smart by Lyft program is to provide a safe transportation option during late-night hours for students to get back to campus if for any reason they find themselves in a potentially threatening or unsafe situation.
National Forum on Privacy Literacy Standards project team members are, from left, Penn State faculty Alexandria Chisholm and Sarah Hartman-Caverly, reference and instruction librarians at Berks Thun Library at Penn State Berks, and Priya Kumar, PNC Career Development Assistant Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology.
Participants co-designed the original privacy literacy game, Technopoly: A Surveillance Capitalism Parody Game, during the March 2025 Libraries Stand for Privacy: National Forum for Privacy Literacy Standards and Competencies.
The students were awarded "IMAGINE Your Business" grants, funded by the County of Berks "Imagine Berks" Fund. Their concepts all focused on reducing hunger and food insecurity.
