John Chapin, professor of communications at Penn State Beaver, is the recipient of the 2012 United States House of Representatives Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus Certificate awarded by Congressman Jim Costa and Congressman Ted Poe, co-chairs of the Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus for work on behalf of victims of crime. In the past, Chapin has received citations from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives for his research and volunteer work on behalf of domestic violence victims through providing domestic violence prevention and awareness programs. Chapin can be contacted at jrc11@psu.edu or 724-773-3877. (more)
The 44th annual Penn State Beaver Spring Awards Banquet was held recently on campus to celebrate student achievements throughout the academic year.
Stephen Dusicsko, a junior business major from Lake City, received the University's highest annual student honor, the prestigious Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award, which recognizes a student's highest achievements in and out of the classroom at each Penn State campus. Darlene Coulanges, a sophomore health and human development major from Providence, R.I., and a finalist for the Walker Award, was named Outstanding Student of the Year. A variety of other student achievement awards were presented.
For information about the awards or the annual banquet, contact Carleen Dinello, assistant director of academic affairs and senior instructor in reading and English, at cjd9@psu.edu or 724-773-3824. (more)
Wednesday, April 4
Baseball - Point Park University 1, Penn State Beaver 0
Baseball - Point Park University 14, Penn State Beaver 4
Friday, April 6
Baseball - University of Cincinnati-Clermont 10, Penn State Beaver 7
Baseball - University of Cincinnati-Clermont 12, Penn State Beaver 9
Saturday, April 7
Baseball - Clark State Community College 14, Penn State Beaver 3
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 6, Clark State Community College 1
Softball - Penn State Beaver 20, Community College of Beaver County 0
Softball - Penn State Beaver 17, Community College of Beaver County 3
Wednesday, April 11
Baseball - Penn State Fayette 2, Penn State Beaver 1
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 10, Penn State Fayette 9
Softball - Penn State Beaver 12, Penn State Fayette 7
Softball - Penn State Beaver 8, Penn State Fayette 1
Saturday, April 14
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 4, Penn State Mont Alto 3
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 7, Penn State Mont Alto 0
Sunday, April 15
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 2, Penn State York 1
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 9, Penn State York 2
Softball - Penn State Beaver 4, Penn State Schuylkill 1
Softball - Penn State Beaver 13, Penn State Schuylkill 4
Thursday, April 19
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 6, Penn State Greater Allegheny 4
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 7, Penn State Greater Allegheny 5
Softball - Penn State Beaver 9, Penn State Greater Allegheny 0
Softball - Penn State Beaver 11, Penn State Greater Allegheny 1
Friday, April 20
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 15, Penn State Hazleton 3
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 9, Penn State Hazleton 0
Softball - Penn State Beaver 5, Penn State Hazleton 3
Softball - Penn State Beaver 8, Penn State Hazleton 2
Saturday, April 21
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 15, Penn State Worthington Scranton 0
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 17, Penn State Worthington Scranton 7
Softball - Penn State Beaver 11, Penn State Worthington Scranton 1
Softball - Penn State Beaver 17, Penn State Worthington Scranton 0
Thursday, April 26
Baseball - Penn State Mont Alto 4, Penn State Beaver 1
Friday, April 27
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 5, Penn College 4
Baseball - Penn State Beaver 8, Penn State Greater Allegheny 1
Saturday, April 28
Baseball - Penn State Mont Alto 3, Penn State Beaver 2
Softball - Penn State Beaver 4, Penn State Mont Alto 3
Softball - Penn State Beaver v. Penn State Mont Alto - Cancelled
For games scores and play-by-play details or for any information about Beaver athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, at bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845. (more)
Students from four area high schools recently visited Penn State Beaver to view the Penn State EcoCAR2, an experimental car designed by the Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team, as well as an alternative fuel car supplied by Pittsburgh Clean Cities. The students, who were from Western Beaver, Seneca Valley, Hopewell, and Blackhawk High Schools, also attended an information session about advanced fuels and vehicles that was presented by members of the EcoCAR2 Team. In addition, the vehicle was the subject of a feature story that appeared in a recent edition of the Beaver County Times. Penn State's EcoCAR2 is the result of a three-year national competition known as EcoCAR2: Plugging In to the Future which was developed as part of a competition among 15 universities and sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy. For information about the Penn State EcoCAR2, visit http://www.hev.psu.edu. (more)
Penn State Beaver students and faculty who spent last month's spring break working and living with the Navajo Nation recently gave a presentation about their experiences. The program was the final event in the 2011-2012 Penn State Beaver Faculty Speakers Series. The series will resume in the fall semester. The group of 11 students, faculty, and staff spent the week in Tuba City, Arizona, where they tutored classes in the local boarding school, served Meals on Wheels for the Senior Center, volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club, and cleaned Navajo residents' homes. Evenings were focused on learning about the Navajo Nation culture, including creation stories, dances, and ceremonies. In addition, the group visited several famous sites, including the Grand Canyon and the Painted Desert. The trip was led by JoAnn Chirico, senior instructor in sociology; Irene Wolf, senior instructor in philosophy, and Robin Schreck, student activities and residence life coordinator. For more information about the Navajo Nation or the trip, contact Schreck at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947.
The Center Theatre Players will hold open auditions for a variety of children's roles in the group's summer production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" directed by Sandy Reigel. Children ages 9-13 are welcome to audition.
The show, which will be presented as part of the Penn State Beaver Brodhead Cultural Center's summer season, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on July 26, 27 and 28, in the auditorium of the Beaver campus Student Union Building, Center Township. Children's auditions will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in the auditorium.
For information, contact the Brodhead Cultural Center at 724-773-3610 or rxm70@psu.edu. (more)
The Penn State Beaver Business Club sponsored a recent, daylong visit to New York City for campus students on Saturday, April 14. Students visited the World Trade Center Memorial, Wall Street, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Times Square and the Statue of Liberty.
Dan Smith, instructor in business, is the club sponsor and can be contacted at dws18@psu.edu or 724-773-3909. (more)
Montour High School won the 17th annual Penn State Beaver/Midwestern Pennsylvania Association of Science Teachers (MidPAST) Science Challenge held on campus earlier this month. The second place team was from New Brighton High School, and the third place team was from South Side High School. The event drew a total of 32 students from eight area high schools. All winners received a gift card from the Beaver Valley Mall. Other participants were from Ambridge, Blackhawk, Ellwood City, Riverside, and Western Beaver High Schools. For information about the annual event, contact Michael Hay, associate professor of chemistry at Beaver campus and co-coordinator of the Science Challenge, at mth7@psu.edu or 724-773-3876. (more)
Eight Penn State Beaver faculty and staff members were honored for their contributions in and out of the classroom at the annual Spring Awards Banquet held recently on campus. The Penn State Beaver Advisory Board sponsored six $500 awards and the Student Government Association presented two awards. For information about the awards, contact the Office of Academic Affairs at djm5@psu.edu or 724-773-3571. (more)
Karen Barr is one of six Penn State faculty members who received the 2012 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. Barr is a senior instructor in business at Penn State Beaver. The award, named after Penn State's seventh president, honors excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. A member of the Penn State Beaver faculty since 2000, Barr receives consistently high Student Ratings of Teaching Effectiveness, particularly with respect to the clarity of her presentations, her interest in teaching the course and her willingness to help students make progress. 'I try to make students see it is not only important to get good grades, but it is also important to think of the class as a place to learn about life,' she said. Although her advising load is officially around 65 to 70 students per year, more than 90 students seek her assistance on a routine basis, according to one nominator. Barr can be contacted at kcb10@psu.edu or 724-773-3869. (more)
