Penn State Behrend track and field athlete Jessica Park set a school record in the hammer throw at Carnegie Mellon University on March 28. Park, a senior from East Meadow, New York, recorded a 42.26-meter throw in her first attempt.
Nine accomplished young alumni recently were honored with the prestigious Alumni Achievement Award during a ceremony hosted by the Penn State Alumni Association on March 20 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The event brought together the nine honorees, their families, University leadership, and Penn State faculty and staff to celebrate some of the University’s brightest and boldest rising alumni.
Anisha Tiwari, majoring in chemistry and biology at Penn State Behrend; Emma Duffy, majoring in recreation, park, and tourism management in the College of Health and Human Development; and Valeria Miraballes, majoring in global and international studies in the College of the Liberal Arts, have been named recipients of the 2026 Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award.
An early experience at THON set Mya McElhinney on a path to Penn State, and into a career in oncology nursing. She has accepted a position at UPMC Shadyside, in Pittsburgh.
Professors at the Beaver, Behrend and Greater Allegheny campuses are focusing not only on teaching students how to use AI, but on teaching AI literacy that incorporates ethical and critical use of the emerging technology.
The Penn State Behrend baseball team built a 6-3 record during spring break play in Fort Pierce, Florida. The Lions swept double-headers against Northwestern and Marywood.
A Penn State Behrend student investment team won the CFA Society Pittsburgh Research Challenge. The team presented a financial analysis — and a "buy" recommendation — for Howmet Aerospace.
Fifteen students from Penn State Behrend are at Roaring River State Park in Missouri as part of the Alternative Spring Break program. They will clear brush, build a kiosk and improve the park’s trail system, which was built in the 1930s.
Carter Tobin, a sophomore from Irwin, won the 60-meter sprint at the All-Atlantic Region Conference indoor track-and-field championships. He finished in 6.81 seconds, setting a school record for the second consecutive week.
