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Basics of Lean

Basics of Lean is a fundamental building block course for Lean & Six Sigma. This course is offered by Community & Workforce Programs.

Three people hold a check announcing a donation from the FirstEnergy Foundation.

FirstEnergy Foundation gift

Marybeth Smialek, director of external affairs at FirstEnergy, and Scott Wyman, president of Penelec, present a foundation check to Penn State Behrend Chancellor Ralph Ford. The FirstEnergy Foundation has provided $175,000 to support student research and industry partnerships at three Penn State campuses, including Penn State Behrend.

A Penn State Behrend student holds a reptile at the Erie Zoo.

Allyson Maloney

Allyson Maloney works at the Erie Zoo, where she interacts with penguins, reptiles and barn animals. She spent the fall semester in Tanzania, on safaris and visiting Maasai villages.

A safari visitor holds a family photo in front of a sunset.

Tanzania sunset

Allyson Maloney, a senior at Penn State Behrend, carried a family photo throughout her study abroad trip to Tanzania. She spent the fall semester on safaris and in Maasai villages.

A close-up of a giraffe in Tanzania

Tanzania giraffe

Allyson Maloney, a senior at Penn State Behrend, photographed this giraffe during a study abroad trip to Tanzania. She spent the fall semester on safaris and in Maasai villages.

A close-up of an elephant in Tanzania.

Tanzania elephant

Allyson Maloney, a senior at Penn State Behrend, photographed this elephant during a study abroad trip to Tanzania. She spent the fall semester on safaris and in Maasai villages.

Joy pictured.

OSHA

Joy Armbruster, left, an administrative support assistant in Penn State Behrend’s School of Engineering, is an authorized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) trainer. Last month, she taught the OSHA general industry training to more than 20 students at the college. The 10-hour training educates individuals to identify and prevent or remove common worksite hazards.

A close-up of a lion in Tanzania.

Tanzania lion

Allyson Maloney, a senior at Penn State Behrend, photographed this lion during a study abroad trip to Tanzania. She spent the fall semester on safaris and in Maasai villages.