Penn State’s College of Nursing Honor Society, Beta Sigma, selected the Jared Box Project as its spring 2016 service project. The goal of the program is to lift the spirits of children in hospitals by giving them a small plastic storage box filled with games, toys and other activities.
The WPS Office Solutions 3-D Printer Lab at Penn State Altoona, located on the lower level of the Robert E. Eiche Library, was formally dedicated April 26.
Donna Bon, director of the Sheetz Fellows Program and senior instructor in entrepreneurship, was presented with two commendations of praise from the state during a Sheetz Fellows meeting April 26.
Nicholas Rowland, associate professor of sociology at Penn State Altoona, received the 2016 University-wide George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. Each year, Penn State honors several members of its faculty and staff for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service.
Penn State Altoona has received gift commitments from local businesses to purchase flowers that will line 11th and 12th Avenues, helping to create a beautiful and vibrant downtown.