Rodney Allen Trice is the Featured Artist at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. Trice, a 1987 graduate of Penn State and current professor of practice with the University, developed a passion for furniture design using found materials while he was an art director in the magazine industry. He expanded his interests from graphic and repurposed design to video and now augmented and virtual reality.
Spring 2019 graduates of Penn State New Kensington were asked to finish the following sentence: "Penn State New Kensington is..." These are some of their answers. Congratulations to the Class of 2019.
The Office of Continuing Education at Penn State New Kensington has opened registration for its annual Kids in College summer camp programs for youth in elementary, middle and high schools. More than 40 programs focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and math, as well as fun, are offered.
Sydney Nury, a camp counselor at Penn State New Kensington's 2018 Kids in College, helps a camper during the "Gamebots" camp in 2018. Registration for 2019 camps is open.
Robyn Chotiner (left), adjunct lecturer of biobehavioral health, accepts the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award (part-time) from Craig Hammond, assistant director of academic affairs and associate professor of arts and humanities at Penn State New Kensington. The award was presented at the 2019 Celebration of Excellence Awards ceremony at the campus on April 26.
Kevin Snider (left), chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, presents Joseph Cuiffi (right) with the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award (full-time) at the Celebration of Excellence Awards ceremony on April 26. Cuiffi is program coordinator and assistant teaching professor of electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) at the campus.
Sedona Rogers, sophomore electro-mechanical engineering technology student, poses after being named the recipient of the 2019 Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award at Penn State New Kensington. The honor is given annually to the student whose outstanding qualities of character, scholarship and leadership contribute to the prestige of the campus. The award was established in 1980 by Penn State President Eric A. Walker and is presented at each of Penn State's campuses.
Penelope Morrison (left), assistant professor and program coordinator of biobehavioral health (BBH), poses for a photo with BBH student Marcella Moore after the 2019 Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony at Penn State New Kensington. Moore was presented with an academic recognition award from the program.
