Penn State Altoona faculty members Jeff Stoyanoff, assistant professor of English and women's, gender, and sexuality studies, and Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy, released a new episode of their podcast, “Horror Joy,” titled “’Alien’ (1979): An Uncanny Political Fable.”
Libero Anna Batrus was voted to the first team, middle blocker Makenna Port and outside hitter Lia Simanski were both second-team selections, and middle blocker Taylor Myers and outside hitter Ella Hadley were picked to the third team.
The NCAA announced its 64-team Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament field on Nov.18, officially selecting the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference champion Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball team to its postseason.
Penn State Altoona forward Dwayne Jones, of Philadelphia, was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s basketball on Nov. 18.
Tri-Alpha recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation college students who must have 30 credits and a 3.2 GPA. Inductees will receive a pin and certificate.
The 22 nursing majors included members of the Altoona chapter of Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania and students enrolled in the Community and Family nursing course. They conducted blood pressure screenings and provided interactive game for attendees to test their knowledge of CPR, AED use and other life-saving measures.
Yaw Agawu-Kakraba, professor of Spanish and African studies at Penn State Altoona, gave a lecture on and readings from his award-winning novel, “The Restless Crucible,” at the Pagya Literary Festival in Accra, Ghana, on Oct. 19.
Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies; Carolyn G. Mahan, professor of biology and environmental studies; and author Noah Davis are the editors of “A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia,” published by the University of Georgia Press.
Penn State Altoona goalkeeper Sasha Mohoruk, of State College, and defender Owen Myers, of Spring Grove, were both voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team in men’s soccer, the league office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Penn State Altoona student-athlete Eugene Heyman, of Boiling Springs, was selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Monday, Nov. 11, when the league office announced its weekly awards. Heyman had two individual first-place finishes and also was part of a relay first place in the Lions’ sweep of conference opponents Alfred State College and Pitt-Bradford.
