Ashley Traini, class of 2005 and Dewey Traini, class of 2006, first met in 2003 during a student leadership conference at Penn State New Kensington. That meeting would become the first chapter in their Penn State love story, with the campus and student activities providing the perfect setting.
Almost 200 guests joined to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the local community at the annual Celebration of Unity Dinner at Penn State New Kensington. The event, co-sponsored by Hightower Scholars, Inc., also commemorated it's 10th anniversary with the lighting of a unity candle, guest speakers, dinner, a dance performance and readings by essay contest winners from Mary Queen of Apostles school.
More than 50 Penn State students from five campuses took their day off from classes to make it a "day on" for the annual MLK Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 21. The 2019 Penn State New Kensington-hosted event featured volunteerism at six organizations in the Alle-Kiski Valley. In addition to New Kensington, participating campuses included Beaver, Fayette, Greater Allegheny and World Campus.
Penn State World Campus students took part in a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service project with Habitat for Humanity in San Diego, while others World Campus students are volunteering in Silver Spring, Maryland and joining other Penn Staters on the University Park and New Kensington campuses on Monday.
Mackinly “Mack” Adams hasn’t been in a real classroom since the fourth grade. The Arnold, Pennsylvania, native was diagnosed with a rare form of actinic prurigo, a disease that causes severe reactions to sunlight and ultraviolet (UV) light. Adams dreamed of having a real college experience, and Penn State New Kensington was able to make the goal a reality.
As Penn State’s 2018-19 academic year begins at all 24 locations, scattered across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the University's campuses continue to grow and change, and this year is no different.
As Penn State’s 2018-19 academic year begins at all 24 locations, scattered across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the University's campuses continue to grow and change, and this year is no different.
Penn State New Kensington students, faculty and staff completed seven community service projects in six days during the campus' Week of Service in September.
The reNew Kensington Community Workshop, led by Penn State New Kensington, was held in downtown New Kensington on Sept. 27. The event, made possible, in part, by a grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) aimed to bring city leaders, residents, business owners, students and organizations together to learn about and plan for sustainability and best practices.
The reNew Kensington Community Workshop, led by Penn State New Kensington, was held in downtown New Kensington on Sept. 27. The event, made possible, in part, by a grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) aimed to bring city leaders, residents, business owners, students and organizations together to learn about and plan for sustainability and best practices.
