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.
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.
Eric Green (left), electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) student at Penn State New Kensington, listens to a representative from Siemens at the second annual Pizza with Professionals networking event before the 2019 Research and Creative Exposition. The luncheon gave students the opportunity to speak with business representatives in their respective fields.