This week we say thank you to Susan Sanders, Cheryl McCloskey, Mary Dubbink, Marcia Delia, Rebecca Schultz, David Pack and Tracey Accordino — and to everyone who helps make Penn State such an incredible community. We Are!
It's New Student Orientation time, and current Penn State Abington students selected to become Orientation Leaders are busy. One parent was so impressed that he left this comment on Facebook: "What an AMAZING ORIENTATION TEAM!! The staff we met were also AMAZING!! ... My concerns about my daughter going to school 3,000 miles from home diminished greatly after meeting these students and faculty. They made us feel like family."
Lindsey Bohra, Associate Director of the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation; Chancellor Damian J. Fernandez, Penn State Abington; and Gianna Durso-Finley, Executive Director, Newcombe Foundation.
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has awarded a grant of $25,000 to Penn State Abington as part of the Newcombe Scholarships for Mature Students program. The award is for mature students who are pursuing their first bachelor’s degrees, have completed at least half the requirements toward their degrees, and have unmet financial need. Penn State Abington will match the funds 1:1, for a total impact of $50,000 in scholarships during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Penn State faculty members edited and contributed to the newly published book, “Tourism, Health, Wellbeing and Protected Areas,” which focuses on global evidence that shows parks and other protected areas contribute to a healthy society and therefore increases the importance of cultural and nature-based tourism.
