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Penn State Behrend students Nicole Krahe and OIivia Narciso

Nicole Krahe and Olivia Narciso

Nicole Krahe and Olivia Narciso earned degrees in Arts Administration from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Their capstone projects — a networking event and a pop-up exhibition — supported Erie artists and arts organizations.

Phil Shank

Phil Shank

Phil Shank, a graduate of Penn State Behrend's Black School of Business, used the Innovation Commons idea lab to refine his idea for Prometheu5, a website design and hosting company.

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Ivor Knight

Ivor Knight

Ivor Knight has been named associate dean for research and graduate studies at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He will oversee the college's strategic research programs and expand its graduate-degree offerings.

The Young People’s Chorus of Erie will embark on a special tour of Chicago beginning Monday, June 12.

YPC Erie Chicago

The Young People’s Chorus of Erie will embark on a special tour of Chicago beginning Monday, June 12. The tour, which concludes June 16, will see YPC Erie attend a choral clinic with Stephen Edwards, founder of the Allegrezza Singers, and also perform concerts at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church and the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple.

Denanyae Evans, left, and Diora Jones, both fifth-grade students at Pfeiffer-Burleigh School, posed with their edible aquifers.

Edible Aquifers

Denanyae Evans, left, and Diora Jones, both fifth-grade students at Pfeiffer-Burleigh School, enjoyed creating edible aquifers at the Children's Water Festival, held May 18 at Penn State Behrend. "It’s kind of like a root beer float," Evans said as she sipped away.

A fifth-grade student enters a life-size bubble.

Bubbles

The Children's Water Festival, held May 18 at Penn State Behrend, educated students about the importance of water, including ground water, surface water, watersheds, water quality and water conservation, through dynamic, hands-on activities. One of the activities saw students enter giant, life-size bubbles.

Kevin Moore, director of development and alumni relations at Penn State Behrend

Kevin Moore

Kevin Moore has been named director of development and alumni relations at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He had served as interim director since January.