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Sweet beats with Chris Wood
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Sweet beats with Chris Wood

Penn State Altoona's own Chris Woods will be opening for Big Sean and Roscoe Dash when they perform on campus Friday, April 27th. Check out a few of his sweet beats now!

Planting trees for Flight 93
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Planting trees for Flight 93

Students and faculty from the Environmental Studies and Honors programs joined about 150 other volunteers in the first of several tree planting phases at the Flight 93 Memorial Site.

Spring 2012 Commencement Address - Mike Reid
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Spring 2012 Commencement Address - Mike Reid

Penn State Altoona held its spring commencement ceremony Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Mike Reid, Penn State graduate, former Cincinnati Bengal football player, and singer/songwriter gave the commencement address and also played the piano and sang "This Road," which he re-wrote for this specific occasion.

Move-in and Orientation 2012
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Move-in and Orientation 2012

It was a busy day full of excitement and energy as nearly 550 first year students moved onto the Penn State Altoona campus for the fall 2012 semester. Live entertainment, Creamery ice cream, and family activities took place while volunteers from the college helped move students in to their residence hall rooms. Following move-in, Penn State Altoona welcomed the class of 2016 with a weekend full of orientation events and activities from convocation to community service, tie-dying, and dancing.

2013 Winter Plunge
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2013 Winter Plunge

A water temperature of 33.5 degrees could not deter approximately eight-five Penn State Altoona students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends from taking a Winter Plunge into the waters of Canoe Creek State Park on January 27, 2013. Organized by the college's Alumni Society, the inaugural frosty fundraiser was all in good fun, with net proceeds benefitting the Society's scholarship program and Penn State Altoona Benefitting THON. Sheetz, Inc. was the title sponsor of the event. C.

Spring 2013 Commencement Address - Roger L. Williams
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Spring 2013 Commencement Address - Roger L. Williams

It was a lovely day to graduate! The sun was shining for the class of 2013 as they enjoyed their commencement ceremony, held Saturday, May 4 at the Jaffa Mosque in Altoona. About 230 of the 275 graduates attended the ceremony, at which Roger L. Williams, executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association and associate vice president, alumni relations, was the speaker.