Braden Braun, pictured right, shakes hands with Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, after receiving his degree in business during the campus' spring 2022 commencement ceremony. A full photo gallery from the event can be found on the campus Facebook page.
President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visited with Wilkes-Barre campus on April 8 as part of her listening and learning tour to meet and engage in conversation with students, faculty, staff and community members at each Penn State campus. Bendapudi met with campus leadership, faculty, staff and students and toured Penn State Wilkes-Barre led by student Lion Ambassadors.
Kylie Meyer, right, a senior psychology student, was named the 2022 Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award winner at Penn State New Kensington. She was presented with the prestigious award by Kevin Snider, chancellor at the campus, during the annual awards ceremony on April 29.
Members of the Penn State New Kensington STEAM Club pose for photos after Penn State New Kensington's annual Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony. The club was presented with the 2022 Student Organization of the Year Award. The club was nominated for organizing fun and educational programs, such as building and coding of robots, for students throughout the academic year. Members also raised more than $1,000 during a spring flower sale.
Jane Viti, right, adjunct instructor in biology, was awarded the 2022 part-time faculty Excellence in Teaching Award at Penn State New Kensington. The award was presented by Andrea Adolph, director of academic affairs at the campus, at the annual Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony.
Debra Majetic, right, assistant teaching professor and program coordinator of radiological sciences at Penn State New Kensington, was recognized for being one of six University-wide George W. Atherton Award recipients this year. The award is named after Penn State’s seventh president and is given to six full-time faculty members who have devoted substantial effort to and developed a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching. Andrea Adolph, director of academic affairs at the campus, presented her with a plaque at the annual Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony on April 29.
Richard Wentling, right, assistant teaching professor of administration of justice and criminal justice, was awarded the 2022 full-time faculty Excellence in Teaching Award at Penn State New Kensington. The award was presented by Andrea Adolph, director of academic affairs at the campus, at the annual Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony.
President-elect Neeli Bendapudi, pictured right, poses for a photo with Erin Weber, alumna and current advisory board president at Penn State New Kensington during a visit as part of her campus listening tour before she becomes the University's 19th president on May 9.
President-elect Neeli Bendapudi toured the New Kensington campus with senior electro-mechanical engineering student, Nic Hill. Her visit was part of a campus listening tour before she becomes the University's 19th president on May 9.
