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Erin Murphy and Donna Gority

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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 receiving second place honors for his psychology research poster at the spring 2022 Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference

Nicholas Glunt receiving award spring 2022

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.

Tyler Frye and Rachel Kosaka receiving an award at the spring 2022 Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference

Tyler Frye and Rachel Kosaka award spring 2022

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 receiving first place honors for their social sciences research poster at the spring 2022 Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference.

Payton Perry and Makaylah Bangura award spring 2022

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.

Terry Boyd, Lisa Emili, Laura Rotunno, Joe Pizarchik, Laura Palmer, Doug Page, and Carolyn Mahan at the Flight 93 Memorial restoration event

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(Left to right): Terry Boyd, Lisa Emili, Laura Rotunno, Joe Pizarchik, Laura Palmer, Doug Page, Carolyn Mahan

Female hands holding a smartphone while graphics representing social media icons float above

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Join the Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family for “Social Media Must-Haves” from 12:05 to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 via Zoom.

Lee Peterson

Lee Peterson

Lee Peterson, assistant teaching professor of English and women's, gender, and sexuality studies at Penn State Altoona

A cornhole board with several beanbags

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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.