Home will never be too far away from North Huntingdon, Pa., native Skyler Astorino. This display of friends and family will be hanging in her room this fall.
Becca Olanrewaju, left, and Emily Brocious, both of Erie, were more than familiar with Penn State Behrend. While in eighth grade, the two participated in Math Options Career Day, a STEM youth outreach program hosted by the college. The two brought along a Math Options t-shirt to commemorate the fact that they had now come full circle.
Lauren Coleman, from Cleveland, is a voracious reader. The collection of books she brought ensures she won't be bored during that first fall rainy day on campus.
Ashley Beck, from Findlay Lake, N.Y., will run track for the Behrend Lions this spring. The shoes she brought with her ensure that she'll stand out when she's tearing it up during meets.
Lynn Haid and her daughter, Cassidy, unpack items in Cassidy's new room in Lawrence Hall at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Cassidy is one of nearly 1,200 new students at the college.
Morgan Farrell, far left, and her classmates examine red dye they recovered from a mock crime scene during Penn State Behrend's "CSI-Crime Scene Investigations" College for Kids course.
Conor Russell, center, takes a close look at red dye, which represented blood, recovered at a mock crime scene. Russell and his classmates examined the dye during the "CSI-Crime Scene Investigations!" course held during Penn State Behrend's College for Kids.
