A $50,000 gift from the late Judy Weber and her husband, Steve Weber, endowed a scholarship for students in Penn State Altoona’s Nursing program and in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at University Park. Judy Weber graduated in 1977 from the Nese College.
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its 2024 Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Feb. 20, with the Penn State Altoona Lions predicted to finish third in the conference standings. Utility player Cameryn Feathers, of Martinsburg, was selected as the league’s Preseason Player of the Year.
The event will include discussion and the instruction and practice of basic self-defense techniques with George Kattouf, director of the Academy of Martial Arts.
Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, was selected to write and read an original poem at the presidential inauguration in Liberia, held on Jan. 22 at the Capitol Building in Monrovia.
Nicholas Rowland, professor of sociology at Penn State Altoona, has been conferred the status of distinguished professor, the highest professorial merit at the University.
Ashley Owens, director of student accountability and conflict response at Penn State Altoona, has been named the University’s interim Title IX coordinator, effective Feb. 12. Owens assumes the role following the appointment of Amber Grove as chief ethics and compliance officer, as announced on Feb. 6.
Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named 13 distinguished professors for 2024. The title recognizes outstanding academic contribution to the University.
Penn State Altoona will hold a “Breakfast and Learn” presentation by Shawn Bernecky, assistant teaching professor of business administration, from 8 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in room 201 of the Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence.
Do you need a website, logo design, or help with social media? Want to upgrade your e-commerce game? Apply for the Craft It, Pitch It, Win It competition by March 10 for a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money.
Penn State Altoona is offering a six-week Scottish Highland dance class for adults beginning Wednesday, March 13. This athletic dance form helps develop strength, stamina and flexibility.
