The Penn State Behrend Speaker Series will continue Feb. 13 with a program featuring the actor and writer Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard on the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso.” His TV work also has included roles on “Community,” “Key and Peele,” “Parks and Recreation” and “How I Met Your Mother.”
Penn State Behrend wrestler Kyle Trim won three bouts at the Jamestown Community College Open and another at home against St. John Fisher. Trim, a heavyweight, has nine wins by fall this season.
A new series of on-campus and online events will offer prospective graduate students information about Penn State Behrend’s five master’s degree programs, which include courses in Erie and at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township.
Penn State Behrend has partnered with the Corry Higher Education Council to offer new certificate courses in basic email, Microsoft Word, LinkedIn, and job-search and networking platforms. A $44,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is funding the initiative.
The Penn State Behrend women’s bowling team swept Pitt-Bradford in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference matchup. Bella Pilyih, a junior from Pittsburgh, hit 505 pins over the three games.
In its 10th year, and with more than $1 million in holdings, the Intrieri Family Student-Managed Fund at Penn State Behrend paid a different kind of dividend: Thirteen student analysts earned scholarships that were paid from the fund’s profits.
The Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend has awarded more than $75,000 to students who are pursuing professional certifications and designations. The funding pays for study guides, training materials and exam fees, among other costs.
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team dominated Pitt-Bradford in a 105-45 win in Junker Center. Five players scored double-digit points. The team also defeated Pitt-Greensburg, 90-61.
A $2.13 million endowment has expanded Penn State Behrend’s James R. Meehl Innovation Commons, a product design and prototyping lab where students have supported more than 240 projects for local entrepreneurs, startups and community groups.
The Penn State Behrend women’s bowling team placed third at the two-day Walsh Invitational in Canton, Ohio. The Lions travel to Pitt-Bradford on Jan. 21.
