Peggy Johnson, dean of the Schreyer Honors College, presented the 2019 Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award finalists with plaques honoring their achievements. Sarah McKenna, a Schreyer Scholar dual-majoring in history and political science, received second place for her thesis, “Analyzing ‘Detrimental Psychological Harm’: Social Science Evidence and Segregation in the Supreme Court Post-1950”; Erika Pugh, a Schreyer Scholar dual-majoring in Russian and finance, received first place for her thesis, “The Rise, Fall and Renaissance of Shostakovich’s Third Ballet: Reconciling ‘The Bright Stream’ with Post-Soviet Culture”; and Alexis Gawelko, a Schreyer Scholar majoring in civil engineering, received third place for her thesis, “Can Meta-Soil Attenuate Seismic Waves?”
Cuyler Luck, a junior microbiology major, received the University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy 2019 John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Grand Prize for his research “Identifying Drug-Drug Interactions Between Experimental Antimalarials.” Luck presented his research at the 2019 Undergraduate Exhibition on Penn State’s University Park campus, and received his prize from John Patishnock Jr., Kimlyn Patishnock and John Patishnock Sr.
Penn State Behrend graduate Olivia Dubin could not attend the college's May 3 commencement ceremony because she is completing an internship in Germany. Dubin, who earned a degree in plastics engineering technology, used one of the college's robots to participate in the program remotely.
These two Penn State Scranton graduates are all smiles as they pose for a photo together before the start of the campus' commencement ceremony on Saturday.
Jacqueline Edmondson, chancellor and chief academic officer, addresses Penn State Greater Allegheny's Spring 2019 graduates and their families and friends.
Student speaker Alijah Hasan-Douglas presented the student address before receiving his degree in administration of justice at Penn State Shenango's commencement on May 4.
