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Dennis Prischak '92g, president and CEO of The Plastek Group, delivers the commencement address at Penn State Behrend's Fall Commencement ceremony on December 19, 2025.

Dr. Ihab Ragai, professor of mechanical engineering, delivers the faculty address at Penn State Behrend's Fall Commencement ceremony on December 19, 2025.

The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend will host a discussion with Oleksiy Goncharenko, a member of Ukraine’s Parliament, on Jan. 23.

Sidelined by elbow surgery, Penn State Behrend baseball player Curtis King began to produce photos and videos of the team. That led to an internship with the Erie SeaWolves.

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team is 7-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play. The team travels to Pitt-Bradford on Jan. 21.

The Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State Greater Allegheny, with a light dusting of snow on top.

The Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State Greater Allegheny, with a light dusting of snow on top.

Melissa "Roo" Kojancie, a 2000 graduate of the biology program at Penn State Behrend, is the new president and CEO of the Erie Zoo. "Protecting endangered species is my 'why'," she said.

Melissa "Roo" Kojancie began her career at the Erie Zoo as an intern. "I can drive the train, feed the lions, clean the llama yard, teach a class or build a scarecrow," she said. "I've done it all."

Melissa "Roo" Kojancie, a 2000 graduate of the biology program at Penn State Behrend, is the new president and CEO of the Erie Zoo. "Protecting endangered species is my 'why'," she said.