Red high heels are displayed before the 2019 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event at Penn State New Kensington. The event asks men to walk a mile in women's high-heeled shoes to open communication about sexual assault, gender-based violence and gender stereotypes.
Penn State New Kensington students, faculty and staff took part in the fourth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event on April 16. The event aimed to bring awareness to the prevention of sexual assault, rape and gender-based violence.
The fourth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event was held at Penn State New Kensington on April 16. The event, co-sponsored by the campus' counseling services and athletics departments aimed to bring awareness to the prevention of sexual assault and gender-based violence. Male students, faculty and staff participated by taking part in the high-heeled walk around campus after hearing from a keynote speaker and learning about local support services.
The Sokolov-Miller Family Center has forged a new relationship with Penn State New Kensington, where a financial aid coordinator and the chair of the campus’ advisory board are hoping to bring financial literacy education to their students.
Penn State New Kensington volleyball player Kaylea Flick and Athletics Director Megan Bratkovich were recognized at YWCA's 25th anniversary event aimed at shining spotlight on female athletes in Westmoreland County.
Kaylea Flick, left, a biobehavioral health student at Penn State New Kensington, and Megan Bratkovich, Athletics Director at the campus, stand in the campus' gymnasium. Flick, a student-athlete and member of the volleyball team, was named a 2019 Sportswoman of the Year by the YWCA Westmoreland County at its 25th Anniversary Sportswomen of the Year banquet. Bratkovich, the campus' first full-time Athletics Director, served as the event's keynote speaker.
