Kailey Gearhart, an honors sophomore who plans to major in nursing at Penn State Worthington Scranton, presented her research findings on celiac disease at the Northeast Regional Honors Conference in Pittsburgh earlier this spring.
Penn State Worthington Scranton will hold its Spend A Summer Evening Open House at 6 p.m. on July 11 in the View Cafe of the campus' Study Learning Center. The Spend A Summer Evening program is for students, both traditional and non-traditional, that are starting their college searches.
Jiexin "Jessie" Wang, assistant professor of management at Penn State Worthington Scranton, is this year’s recipient of the Dr. Richard J. and Sally Matthews Award for Scholarly Activity, which is awarded annually to a deserving faculty member in recognition of his/her scholarly and research activities.
Agnès Kim, assistant professor of physics at Penn State Worthington Scranton, is the recipient of the 2017 Dr. Richard J. and Sally Matthews Award for Scholarly Activity. The award is given each year to a member of the campus faculty in recognition of his/her scholarly and research activities.
The Penn State Bookstores, managed by Barnes and Noble, has awarded its second round of grants to support a range of programs and initiatives across the University. As previously announced, the bookstores launched the new grant program through a five-year, $1.25 million commitment to the University.
Penn State Worthington Scranton Director of Development Maria Russoniello is the 2017 recipient of the campus’ K. Bruce Sherbine Penn State Proud Award.
Dale Holen, associate professor of biology at Penn State Worthington Scranton, will be a panelist at The Gathering, set for July 14-16 at Keystone College in La Plume, Pennsylvania. Holen will be one of five members on the panel on climate change, joining a public lands manager, a farmer, a corporate executive, and a fellow educator.
Mary Ann Joyce, information resources and services support specialist in Penn State Worthington Scranton’s library, was the recipient of this year’s Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Service Award.
Penn State's presence in the greater Scranton area will be taking on a new name: Penn State Scranton. Approved today (July 21) by the University's Board of Trustees, the name change is intended to increase general awareness and visibility of the campus and more accurately reflect its geographic region. The name also will continue to honor the campus’ namesake – Worthington Scranton – as well as the Scranton family, which continues to be involved with and support the campus.