Jacob Schmidt, a graduate student at Behrend, earned a fifth year of NCAA eligibility after his 2020 season was canceled because of the pandemic. “It was important to me to compete in an extra season,” he said. “I still wanted to see how fast I could push myself.”
The Lions came roaring back this past fall, winning four Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships in women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country.
Penn State Behrend’s Knowledge Center has a new name—the Samuel P. Black III and Sumi James-Black Knowledge Center—recognizing the Black Family’s $3 million gift to the college.
A number of alumni and friends of the college have signaled their support for women’s health research now being undertaken through Penn State Behrend’s partnership with Magee-Womens Research Institute.
