A total of 624 degrees were awarded at Penn State Behrend's spring commencement ceremony, held May 4 at Erie Insurance Arena. The commencement address was given by Vincent J. Intrieri, a 1984 graduate and founder and CEO of VDA Capital Management LLC. The faculty address was given by Alicyn Rhoades, assistant professor of engineering.
Five Penn State Behrend faculty and staff members are featured in the Erie Reader's "40 Under 40" list for 2018. Ten alumni of the college also made the list.