A $565,000 gift from Penn State alumni William and Wendy Korb will create a permanent fund for research and innovative teaching in Penn State Behrend’s School of Engineering. The funding will be used to develop new teaching approaches and to support research initiatives and professional development opportunities for faculty and students.
Margo DelliCarpini, Penn State vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, will be leaving the University effective June 30 to take on a new position as the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the College of New Jersey.
Samiha Choudhury, a 2024 graduate of Penn State Behrend, is the recipient of the third-annual Mary Behrend Impact Award, which is presented by the Women’s Engagement Council.
The Penn State Behrend women’s bowling team exited the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships with a first-round loss to Hilbert. Dee Dee Elijah, a freshman from Talmadge, Ohio, finished with an average score of 171.33 and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Nearly 100 students from three Penn State campuses honed their communication skills and expanded their professional networks at Penn State Behrend’s two-day leadership conference.
Penn State Behrend softball player Jocelyn McNany hit two home runs against Saint Joseph’s in spring break play in Clermont, Florida. She batted 3-for-4 in the game, finishing with four RBIs and two home runs.
John B. Lloyd, a longtime community advocate and investor in Jamestown, New York, has been awarded the Penn State Behrend Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.
Penn State Behrend track-and-field athlete Brandon Konieczki set a program record in the long jump at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference indoor championships, clearing a distance of 7.16 meters. Konieczki, a sophomore from Erie, won the event.
The Penn State Alumni Association will honor eight prominent young alumni for their outstanding professional accomplishments at the 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony on March 28. The event will be livestreamed.
