Titus Fuller earned scholarship funding for good grades and the completion of core courses at a community college. He’s now completing a degree in industrial engineering at Penn State Behrend. RaiseMe scholarships provide up to $7,000 in funding for students who transfer from community colleges to a four-year college or university.
The Women in Engineering day program at Penn State Behrend features a series of hands-on workshops, including scale-model pipelines, lava lamps and LED flowers.
Penn State Behrend wrestler Kyle Trim, a heavyweight, won five matches at the Rochester Institute of Technology Invite. Zach Dellinger, a freshman from Williamsville, New York, won twice.
The 17th Erie Conference at Penn State Behrend explored the risks that small businesses face from cybersecurity hacks, including malware, ransomware and phishing.
A $385,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the purchase of a drop tower impact-testing system at Penn State Behrend, where faculty members are developing new approaches to polymer recycling and the formulation of new composites.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team lost to Rutgers-Newark in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship match. Three players – Blake Cooper, John Ziobro and Zak Schwarzel – were named to the all-tournament team.
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team opened its season with wins over Bethany and Thiel. Tommy DiRienzo, a junior from Pittsburgh, scored 21 points against Bethany and 18 against Thiel.
Martina Edwards was the first Black woman to hold a seat at the New York Stock Exchange. “I had to prove that I belonged there,” she said during a Nov. 10 visit to Penn State Behrend. “And performance was my currency.”
A new mobile Penn State id+ card is anticipated to launch in January 2023, allowing students to use their mobile devices to conveniently, safely and securely access campus housing facilities, purchase meals, and more.
