Customized training developed by Penn State Abington Continuing Education focused on front-line supervisors at Mrs. Ressler's Food Products in Philadelphia.
David and Michael Israeli, the third generation to lead a Philadelphia manufacturer, recently committed time and funding to customized training for their front-line supervisors. The decision enabled the Israelis to tackle two challenges common in business: developing and retaining key employees, thus avoiding the expense of hiring and training new workers; and helping employees become better decision-makers.
This is where the corporate training experts at Penn State Abington Continuing Education came into the equation and designed a plan specific to the goals of the 60-year-old firm: to provide 10 supervisors with advanced training relevant to their work environment and to do so on site.
Penn State Abington student athletes keep racking up honors as a men’s and a women’s soccer player were honored for their prowess on and off the field.
College students in particular are frantic by December with projects, presentations, and exams. But when snow piles up and school is closed, a day of movies and snowball fights isn’t necessarily an option. Penn State Abington junior Stacy Wanerman, president of the Student Government Association, reflected on the bittersweet nature of college snow days on the Lions Tales blog.
