A new scholarship named for the late Sally Metzgar, at left, with her husband, Bob Metzgar, will benefit Penn State Behrend students whose gender, race or ethnic identity contribute to the diversity of the college.
Penn State Behrend's Metzgar Center, which opened in 2010, is home to the college's admissions, financial aid, alumni relations and registrar's offices.
Penn State is planning a phased return over the summer semester to a full on-campus learning environment for fall 2021. The University’s priorities continue to be the health and well-being of its students, faculty, staff and local communities, and the plans for expanded in-person classes have the flexibility built in to quickly respond to changing pandemic conditions, if necessary.
Joe Prischak, an Erie community leader who was instrumental in founding Penn State Behrend's plastics engineering technology program, has been named to the Plastics Hall of Fame.
Joe and Isabel Prischak meet with recipients of the scholarships they have endowed at Penn State Behrend. The awards are given to graduates of Conneaut Valley High School and to the children and grandchildren of employees of the Plastek Group.
Jeff Kochel grew up on the grounds of Penn State Behrend. He and his wife, Pam, have endowed an undergraduate research fund that will support students in the Biology major at the college.
Jeff Kochel grew up on the grounds of Penn State Behrend. He and his wife, Pam, have endowed a new undergraduate research fund to support students in Behrend's biology major.
Three families with ties to Penn State Behrend have created scholarships that will support educational equity at the college. Their endowed gifts will directly support students whose gender, race or cultural background contributes to the diversity of Behrend’s student body.
Three families with ties to Penn State Behrend have created scholarships that will support educational equity at the college. Their endowed gifts will directly support students whose gender, race or cultural background contributes to the diversity of Behrend’s student body.
Robert “Bob” Simoneau created the Simoneau Family Educational Equity Scholarship at Penn State Behrend to honor his late wife, Donna, a teacher and social worker who focused on children with special needs. Bob Simoneau is a former director of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Behrend.
