Penn State Altoona softball swept the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s weekly awards, as the league office announced on April 7 that middle infielder Alyssa Fisher was its Player of the Week and right-handed pitcher Josselyn Nau was its Pitcher of the Week.
Penn State Altoona will hold a symposium on intergenerational learning on Thursday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pond View Lounge of the Slep Student Center. The symposium, titled “Intergenerational Learning and Living in Altoona: Programs, Places, and Possibilities,” is designed to inspire ideas and initiatives for connecting generations on campus and in the community.
Penn State Altoona’s Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Pi Chapter inducted 11 new members during a ceremony held on March 29. This year’s inductees are Garbielle Feight, Chelsea McCloskey, Clay McIlnlay, Carly Mann, Kyra Markley, Mason Peterson, Brady Shehan, Emily Snyder, Morgan Stevens, Jaylee Shuke and Lilian Zeigler.
Penn State Altoona inducted 10 new members into the Theta Chi Chapter of the Tri-Alpha Honor Society during a ceremony on Thursday, April 3. Tri-Alpha recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation college students who must have 30 credits and a 3.2 GPA. It also promotes leadership and provides support networks.
“Monstrum,” a body of work by visual art studies student Kai Deline, will be on display from April 10-19 in the McLanahan Gallery of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. A reception will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, in the Titelman Study of the center. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.
Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on April 2 that it is adding men’s and women’s cross-country to its NCAA Division III sport offerings. Altoona previously sponsored men’s and women’s cross-country as a Division III sport until the conclusion of the 2015-16 academic year, when it was discontinued. Intercollegiate competition for the men’s and women’s cross-country program will begin in fall 2025, and a search for a full-time head coach is now underway.
Seven student-athletes from the Penn State Altoona swimming program were recognized for their standout performances in the classroom on April 1 when the College Sports Communicators announced their 2024-25 NCAA Division III Academic All-District teams.
Members from the Blair County community in psychology-related fields will talk about their careers, their education and experiences, offer advice, and answer questions from students. Panelists will include those working within and outside of mental health and those holding a variety of educational degrees.
Penn State Altoona infielder Gianna Hoppel, of Lewistown, was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in softball on March 31.
Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, gave a presentation as part of a conference held at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
