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Heather Shultz G.R.E.A.T. Testimonial

"The G.R.E.A.T. Program has given me the opportunity to have an internship after my first year of college, which is something I never thought would happen. It equipped me with the tools and soft skills that I needed to prepare and go on an interview, as well as to enter the workforce,  by giving me knowledge and experience very early on in my career and education." - Heather Shultz

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Angelena Dove, a biobehavioral health student at the New Kensington campus, will represent the campus as a THON dancer during the upcoming THON weekend Feb. 17-19. Dove has been part of THON as a Penn State student for three years.

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Nic Hill, a biomedical engineering student at the New Kensington campus, will be a THON dancer a second time during the 2023 THON weekend to be held Feb. 17-19.

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Angelena Dove, pictured left; Alexis McKinley, standing center; and Nic Hill, pictured right, celebrate the New Kensington campus' THON fundraising efforts for the 2022-23 year on Feb. 15. Dove and Hill will represent the campus as THON dancers at the annual THON weekend Feb. 17-19 at the University Park campus.

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New Kensington students ready to THON for the kids

The New Kensington THON team will represent the campus at the annual dance marathon weekend at the University Park campus Feb. 17-19. The team has raised more than $10,000 for Four Diamonds and the fight against childhood cancer leading up to event weekend.

Resources, support and ways to help in Turkey, Syria following earthquake

Roger Brindley, vice provost for Penn State Global; Andrea Dowhower interim vice president for Student Affairs; and Renata Engel, vice provost for online education, share resources available for individuals who have been impacted by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, as well as ways to help with the rescue and recovery.