Erin Murphy (left) has been named the inaugural Poet Laureate of Blair County, a volunteer position that involves promoting poetry in the community. Murphy received the honor on Tuesday, April 26, from Donna Gority, board president of ArtsAltoona, during a ceremony at the organization’s center.
Penn State Altoona student Nicholas Glunt received second-place honors for his psychology research poster titled “Screening for Traumatic Brain Injury Among Incarcerated Individuals Using the ImPACT Quick Test” at the spring 2022 Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference.
Penn State Altoona students Tyler Frye, Rachel Kosaka, and Alicia Williams (not pictured) took second-place honors in the social sciences for their research poster “Punitive Attitudes Toward Sex Offenders: Does Offender Sex Matter” at the spring 2022 Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference.
Penn State Altoona students Payton Perry and Makaylah Bangura received first-place honors for their social sciences research poster titled “Push for Police Reform in the United States: Understanding Respondents’ Attitudes” at the spring 2022 Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference.
Penn State Altoona’s Office of Residence Life and Student Government Association are co-hosting Res Fest from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, on the Cedar Hall quad.
