Erie businessman and philanthropist Joseph J. Prischak has been named an Honorary Alumnus of Penn State. He is one of only four people to receive the prestigious designation this year.
Honorary alumni status recognizes individuals who are not graduates of the university but have made significant contributions to Penn State’s welfare, reputation and prestige. The designation has been awarded fewer than 120 times since its creation in 1973.
The longest six minutes of Cody Colpo’s summer likely came on Friday, June 6, the final day of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ International Supermileage Challenge. He was watching a timer, waiting for a carbon-fiber test car to clear the far side of the track at the Eaton Corporation’s Marshall Proving Grounds.
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has selected Christine Slater, a three-time All-PAC first-team choice, to coach the women’s basketball team. She becomes the sixth coach in the program’s history.
“I am thrilled and honored to be the head coach at Penn State Behrend,” Slater said. “I look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence.”
You may have heard the term ‘open lab,’ but do you know what it actually is? It’s not just a buzzword or vague concept. It’s a formal partnership between industry and academia in which faculty members and students work with engineers, scientists, and technical personnel on applied research projects sponsored and, ultimately owned, by the companies involved.
Call it extra motivation. Call it an added incentive. Call it a chip on her shoulder.
