Prior to the start of class, a Penn State New Kensington biomedical engineering technology student works in the BET lab. The lab’s newest piece of equipment is a Sim Cube, which is a compact, portable device that allows students to simulate and test medical devices, such as blood pressure monitors.
A little early morning levity for Debra Majetic, left, coordinator of the Radiological Sciences program at Penn State New Kensington, and her Radiographic Exposure class. Radiologic technologists perform medical imaging tasks to detect illness.
Penn State New Kensington students recorded the thoughts and opinions of elementary and secondary students as a part of the nationwide Hear Me project.
Director James Baker, center, instructs Cassidy Milberger (Ariel Moore), right, and Jake Klukaszewski (Chuck Cranston) during rehearsal of the "The Girl Gets Around" number of “Footloose: The Musical.” The Penn State New Kensington fall production opens Nov. 4 for a three-day run.
Bringing a background of business and education knowledge to the board room, five community leaders were appointed recently to the Penn State New Kensington Advisory Board by Kevin Snider, chancellor of the campus. Esther Atwood, Amy Cyprych, Tim Gustafson, Matt Plocki and Jason Rigone are the newest members of the 18-person board.
Penn State New Kensington graduate Amy Cyprych addresses graduates at the fall 2015 commencement exercises. Cyprych is a new member of the campus advisory board.
Penn State Laureate Rebecca Strzelec, professor of visual arts at Penn State Altoona, will give two presentations about the relationship between art and technology Oct. 28 at Penn State New Kensington. “Layers: 15 Years of Storytelling Through Contemporary Jewelry” is the topic of the 12:20 p.m. talk in the Conference Center, and “Art + Engineering = Creative Problem Solving” is the subject of the 2:30 p.m. lecture in the Forum Theatre.
Whether educating elementary students in math or college students in tuition finances, Penn State New Kensington’s Debbie Hoch goes about her work in a way that makes students comfortable. Hoch, a former elementary teacher, is an administrative support assistant in the business and finance office at the campus. Hoch was recognized for her outstanding service Sept. 12 with a “We Are!” shoutout.
