The Campus Arts Initiative, a project of Penn State’s Strategic Planning Seed Grant program, has announced the first eight artist collaborators, which were selected from the more than 158 applicants who responded to a national open call.
James Schlaudecker worked in an auto garage for $1 an hour. Then he enrolled at Penn State Behrend. He and his wife recently created a new scholarship for adult learners at the college.
James and Sandra Schlaudecker have created a scholarship for adult learners in Penn State Behrend's mechanical engineering technology and electrical engineering technology programs.
Ben Lane served as dean of students and director of admissions at Penn State Behrend. New scholarships created by his family will support students who are experiencing hardship.
Two gifts from the John Nesbit Rees and Sarah Henne Rees Charitable Foundation will provide scholarships for Penn State Behrend students and support for "Music at Noon: The Logan Series," one of the college’s premier cultural enrichment programs.
Members of the Cordis ensemble perform at Penn State Behrend's "Music at Noon: The Logan Series." New funding from the Rees Foundation will expand the series, which offers free, informal lunchtime performances.
