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Firefighters battled a controlled blaze on the tarmac at Penn State's University Park Airport on May 23 during a full-scale emergency exercise. The exercise was designed to provide real-time training and recertification for emergency response personnel from around the Centre Region.

University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise

A moment of levity: Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates celebrated with the Nittany Lion after commencement ceremonies, held May 5 at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa.

Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012

New graduates of Penn State's Eberly College of Science listened to the commencement address provided by United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu during spring 2012 graduation ceremonies held May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Spring commencement 2012 under way

A Moroccan farmer taught Penn State students about the properties of vetiver grass, including its ability to clean wastewater. The grass could be used as part of a solution to water-quality problems being experienced in Assoul, Morocco, where students spent time recently.

Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together

Anjelica Fortunato, left, and Jeffrey Lu reviewed for their Anatomy 129 final exam on May 1 on the HUB-Robeson Center Lawn on Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State students are preparing for and taking final exams throughout the week as spring semester 2012 comes to a close.

Finals Week Spring Semester 2012

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Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

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Did They Get It Right? - RedTails

Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)

We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)

Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

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Alumni make the difference for golf management internships

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

This summer, Penn State golf management students were spread across the United States, completing internships at some of the country's highest-ranked golf courses -- including Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, Pa.), Crooked Stick Golf Club (Carmel, Ind.) and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (Southampton, N.Y.). Many of these students owe these opportunities to Penn State alumni. Now on staff at prestigious clubs, these alumni maintain close connections with Penn State and offer opportunities for practical learning to students. (more)

Student befriends rowdy macaws and other animals at zoo internship

Penn State student Jennifer Pohl and Buddy the macaw, one of many animals she has befriended during her internship at the Columbus Zoo this summer. Pohl is majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.
Thursday, August 12, 2010

When Jennifer Pohl first walked into the macaw enclosures at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, she was bombarded with shrieks and screams. She was a potential threat to the birds. However, after a few weeks of bringing them food, and using calming phrases coupled with visual cues, the shrieking subsided and she was greeted by most of the birds with recognition. As part of her internship experience as a Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management student, Pohl has been building relationships with not just macaws but many other animals from around the world who reside at the zoo in Powell, Ohio. (more)

Student receives fellowship to conduct physiological research

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Stephanie Eldred, a kinesiology student, is the recipient of a 2010 Undergraduate Research Fellowship through the American Physiological Society. She is one of only 24 students across the country to receive this honor, and she will be working under the supervision of Donna Korzick, associate professor of physiology and kinesiology, studying the link between estrogen levels and heart disease in older women. (more)

HPA junior takes helm of Penn State Student United Way

Sara Kizer, a Health Policy and Administration junior, is the president of the Penn State Student United Way, a student-run branch of the Centre County United Way.
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Service to others has become a way of life for Sara Kizer, a Health Policy and Administration junior and the 2009-2010 president of the Penn State Student United Way, a student-run branch of the Centre County United Way. Although Kizer has gained a broad perspective on volunteerism through her administrative role with the United Way, she especially values the opportunity to touch individual lives. (more)