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Jerry Magraw, a senior technician, instructs McDowell High School students on creating a compound containing an ester during a chemistry outreach event held Wednesday, May 17, at Penn State Behrend.

Jerry Magraw

Jerry Magraw, a senior technician, instructs McDowell High School students on creating a compound containing an ester during a chemistry outreach event held Wednesday, May 17, at Penn State Behrend.

Claire Tushak, a senior at McDowell High School, points at a compound containing an ester.

Claire Tushak

Claire Tushak, a senior at McDowell High School, points at a compound containing an ester. Tushak created the compound during a visit to Penn State Behrend where students performed hands-on chemistry experiments.

GE executive Nancy Anderson

Nancy Anderson

Nancy Anderson, former chief information officer and Digital Thread leader for GE Transportation, has created a $100,000 scholarship endowment for students at Penn State Behrend.

Dawn Blasko portrait

Dawn Blasko

As executive director of the University Faculty Senate, Dawn Blasko will be responsible for overseeing all functions of the Faculty Senate office and for supporting the senate in the performance of its duties as a representative body of Penn State faculty members. 

Macey Eyler observes the DNA that she had just isolated from strawberries and bananas during Math Options Career Day at Penn State Behrend on May 9.

Macey Eyler

Macey Eyler observes the DNA that she had just isolated from strawberries and bananas during Math Options Career Day at Penn State Behrend on May 9.

Abbey Frederick and Macey Eyler pour DNA into beakers.

Abbey Frederick and Macey Eyler

Abbey Frederick, left, and Macey Eyler were two participants in the DNA workshop at Math Options Career Day, held Tuesday, May 9, at Penn State Behrend. In the workshop, they isolated DNA from strawberries and bananas.