Penn State Shenango will be showing the live coverage of Joe Paterno's memorial service, "A Memorial For Joe," in the Penn State Shenango Auditorium located on Shenango Avenue in downtown Sharon, Pa. The community is invited to attend. The memorial service is being held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus. Those who are unable to attend can watch live coverage on the Big Ten Network, at BTN.com and BTN2Go. (more)
The Penn State Shenango Alumni Society will hold its Friends of Penn State Annual Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the campus' auditorium. Community members are invited to attend and hear this year's guest speaker, Acting Director of Athletics David Joyner. Hors d'ouvres will be available at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:45 p.m.). The ticket price is $40, and proceeds from the event will benefit Penn State Shenango student scholarships. (more)
The community is invited to a free concert as the local Penn State campus hosts Viva Voce! for the return of its "Shenango Presents" series at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 3, in the Penn State Shenango auditorium located in downtown Sharon. Viva Voce! specializes in solo, duo, trio, and quartet music from various eras and in different genres. The evening's program will feature several Anthems of Creation, written by Shenango campus music instructor and New Castle native Ferruccio Germani, and six Liebeslieder Walzer by Brahms. (more)
The Penn State Shenango family has been actively involved in efforts to make the community's holidays brighter. From collecting mittens and gloves during this year's Hermitage Light Up Parade, to collecting toys for the local Toys for Tots program, to gathering food and donating money to the Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County, the Shenango campus community always is reaching out to those who are in need. (more)
Penn State Shenango will hold its fall commencement ceremony at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, in the Shenango campus auditorium with a reception immediately following. Fred Leeds, Shenango campus chancellor, will confer baccalaureate and associate degrees on 61 graduating students. This year, Shenango campus welcomes Pennsylvania State Rep. Mark Longietti, of the 7th Legislative District in Mercer County, as its guest speaker. (more)
In light of the recent events at Penn State, the Shenango campus welcomed the community to a public vigil in support of victims of child abuse on Tuesday, Nov. 29 in the campus' auditorium, located on Shenango Avenue in downtown Sharon, Pa. Following the vigil, a reception was held in the Great Hall.
The event will include a presentation on child abuse and its impact on victims. Available resources and various strategies for supporting a loved one's healing process also will be discussed. William McGuigan, associate professor of human development and family studies at the Shenango campus, and Nikki Cadman from AWARE, will be the keynote speakers.
A collection for new and gently used toys for the children who are staying in AWARE shelters will be held.
For more information, contact the Student Affairs Office at 724-983-2836. (more)
"Music and Misunderstandings," Penn State Shenango's third annual Talent Show, promises to be the best yet. Acts range from a professional singer/songwriter to a stand-up comic to a polished player of an Australian didgeridoo. There is something for everyone in this show to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 and 12 in the Penn State Auditorium, located on Shenango Avenue in downtown Sharon, Pa. Anyone bringing a nonperishable food item for the Community Food Warehouse will receive a $1 discount off their ticket price, which is $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. A portion of the profits from the evening's 50/50 and basket raffles also will go to benefit the Community Food Warehouse. (more)
For the past 16 years, a Penn State Shenango freshman has been the recipient of a four-year, full-tuition grant to Penn State funded by the Sharonsteel Foundation. This year, Nicholas Taylor of Sharon, Pa., was presented with this grant by Sharonsteel Trust Administrator Lori Darby. The Sharonsteel Foundation has contributed more than a half million dollars to the Sharonsteel Scholars program at Penn State Shenango. (more)
Penn State Shenango has applied to the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) for permission to develop an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program. In January 2012 ACOTE will let the campus know if their application is approved. Once Developing Program Status is granted, Penn State Shenango will be allowed to admit students for fall 2012. Students interested in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program should contact the Penn State Shenango Admissions Office directly at 724-983-2803. (more)
Penn State's Talent Search program, administered by the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity, has received more than $3.2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education. The program, which serves more than 1,550 Pennsylvania students in sixth to 12th grade each year, seeks to increase the number of low-income and first-generation college students.
Funding was received in the form of two five-year grants, both of which will run from Sept. 1, 2011, to Aug. 31, 2016. The first program, totaling $2.1 million, will work with students in the Aliquippa, Clairton, Farrell, New Castle, New Kensington-Arnold and Sharon school districts in western Pennsylvania. The second program, totaling $1.1 million, will work with the York City School District and New Hope Academy Charter School. (more)
