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A Penn State Behrend swimmer competes in a freestyle race.

MBA student Jacob Schmidt

Jacob Schmidt, a graduate student at Penn State 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."

Penn State Behrend volleyball player Maddie Clapper hits a dig during a game.

M.B.A. student Maddie Clapper

Maddie Clapper, a graduate student at Penn State Behrend, received an extra year of NCAA eligibility after her 2020 season was canceled because of the pandemic. She helped the team to a 22-6 record.

A portrait of Penn State Behrend faculty member Lena Surzhko-Harned

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Lena Surzhko-Harned, an assistant teaching professor of political science at Penn State Behrend, will moderate a panel discussion about NATO and Ukraine on Feb. 17.

A black-and-white photo of the inventor Garrett Morgan

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Garrett Morgan invented the first patented traffic signal after witnessing an accident involving an automobile and a horse-pulled buggy.

Mariatou Bah on campus

Mariatou Bah

North Philadelphia native Mariatou Bah said Penn State's LiveOn Student Success Grant made the difference in her decision to attend Penn State and fulfill her aspiration to live on a college campus. "Being able to live on campus gives me a lot of opportunities to do things and meet people," the Penn State Brandywine student says.