Dr. Matthew Gruwell, associate professor of biology, recently returned from a yearlong research expedition in South Africa, where he studied freshwater ecosystems in the rivers of Kruger National Park.
This summer, Dr. Cora MacBeth, a chemist with more than twenty years of experience as a faculty member, researcher, and academic administrator at Emory University, was appointed director of Penn State Behrend’s School of Science.
Penn State Behrend Chancellor Ralph Ford, left, and former Chancellor Jack Burke, right, celebrate the presentation of the Behrend Medallion with alumnus Robert D. Metzgar, the former president of North Penn Pipe and Supply.
Penn State Behrend will begin the holiday season with a candlelit program at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery, where students, faculty, staff and alumni will honor the Behrend family on Dec. 5. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Behrend Chapel.
Penn State Behrend Chancellor Ralph Ford, left, and former Chancellor Jack Burke, right, celebrate the presentation of the Behrend Medallion with alumnus Robert D. Metzgar, the former president of North Penn Pipe and Supply.
Penn State Behrend has presented the Behrend Medallion, the college’s highest award, to alumnus Robert D. Metzgar, former University trustee, former president of Warren-based North Penn Pipe and Supply, and a longtime supporter of Penn State and its students. The award is given to individuals who, by their service to society, have brought honor to their profession, their community and themselves.
