Feature Archive

A CHANCE for Change

Penn State Altoona alumna Angie Spagnoli will travel to Romania next year as part of a University program aimed at conservation.

Photo showing human hand touching fingers with a computerized hand representing artificial intelligence

Bringing Industry and Academia Together

Penn State Altoona faculty join other universities and businesses in Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium.

Rachel Fowkes: Working from "Home"

Rachel Fowkes, ’17, shares her Penn State Altoona experiences as both a student and now as Assistant Director of Development.

Hunter Breon (left) and Richard Carey (right) participate in an exercise physiology lab.

Worth the Wait

Students and faculty reflect on the first four years of Penn State Altoona’s kinesiology program.

Joseph Lent and the Schreyer Honors Medallion

Schreyer Scholar Joseph Lent

Joseph Lent, a mathematics and science graduate, shares his experiences at Penn State Altoona and with the Schreyer Honors program.

Schreyer's Honors College Medallion and Israel Tucker

Schreyer Scholar Israel Tucker

Israel Tucker, an elementary and early childhood education graduate, shares her experiences at Penn State Altoona and with the Schreyer Honors program.

Holsey pauses for nine minutes and 29 seconds in remembrance of George Floyd at the Altoona Black Lives Matter March, held on June 6, 2020.

Pushing for Progress

As the newly elected leader of Blair County’s NAACP chapter, political science major Andrae Holsey has no plans to slow down his fight for social justice.

Hitting Grammy Gold

Nick Unis came to Penn State Altoona with an idea and the drive to succeed. Now he owns a thriving business that’s drawing interest from some A-list celebrities.

The Work of Art

Visual Art Studies alumna Sarah E. Jenkins uses stop motion animation to explore the environment and labor.

Creating a Record, Preserving a Past

Harriett Gaston works to uncover the rich history of African Americans in Blair County