Penn State Behrend awarded 230 undergraduate and graduate degrees at the college’s fall commencement ceremony. The Dec. 16 program, which was held in Junker Center, featured an address by Joseph W. Snyder, retired president and co-founder of Process and Data Automation.
At the conclusion of the University's six-year fundraising effort, “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” Penn State Behrend had much to celebrate: The college had raised more than $75 million — an amount well above the original Behrend campaign goal of $52 million.
Titus Fuller earned scholarship funding for good grades and the completion of core courses at a community college. He’s now completing a degree in industrial engineering at Penn State Behrend. RaiseMe scholarships provide up to $7,000 in funding for students who transfer from community colleges to a four-year college or university.
The Women in Engineering day program at Penn State Behrend features a series of hands-on workshops, including scale-model pipelines, lava lamps and LED flowers.
Penn State Behrend wrestler Kyle Trim, a heavyweight, won five matches at the Rochester Institute of Technology Invite. Zach Dellinger, a freshman from Williamsville, New York, won twice.
The 17th Erie Conference at Penn State Behrend explored the risks that small businesses face from cybersecurity hacks, including malware, ransomware and phishing.
A $385,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the purchase of a drop tower impact-testing system at Penn State Behrend, where faculty members are developing new approaches to polymer recycling and the formulation of new composites.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team lost to Rutgers-Newark in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship match. Three players – Blake Cooper, John Ziobro and Zak Schwarzel – were named to the all-tournament team.
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team opened its season with wins over Bethany and Thiel. Tommy DiRienzo, a junior from Pittsburgh, scored 21 points against Bethany and 18 against Thiel.
