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Kali Smith and Jamal Renwrick

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Kali Smith, left, and Jamal Renwrick are student workers at the Penn State Mont Alto and Abington campus libraries, respectively.

Kali Smith and Jamal Renwrick

Student workers 'absolutely necessary to the functioning' of a campus library

Penn State students looking for meaningful work that incorporates their skills and future career goals — without leaving campus — may find that and more at Penn State University Libraries. This is the third in a series of student worker spotlights highlighting meaningful learning and working experiences at the University Libraries.
Students in Ghana throw period products in the air

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Young women in the Volta region of Ghana received packages of reusable period products and other hygiene items thanks to Keisha Johnson from Penn State Abington, who visited the nation with students as part of an English course. She initiated a feminine hygiene products drive after learning that taxes often preclude women and girls from purchasing the supplies.

Students in Ghana throw period products in the air

ghana-johnson-period-products-drive.jpg

Young women in the Volta region of Ghana received packages of reusable period products and other hygiene items thanks to Keisha Johnson from Penn State Abington, who visited the nation with students as part of an English course. She initiated a feminine hygiene products drive after learning that taxes often preclude women and girls from purchasing the supplies.