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President-elect Neeli Bendapudi gets food with students

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi checks out pastries with students during her visit to Penn State New Kensington. The sweet treats came from Sweet Alchemy Bake Shop, the only vegan bakery in Westmoreland County, which is owned by Jamie Parker, a New Kensington campus alumna. Bendapudi's visit was part of a campus listening tour before she begins her tenure as the University's 19th president on May 9. 

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi and shakes hands with Kevin Snider

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi and Kevin Snider

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi takes a moment to shake hands and speak with Kevin Snider, chancellor at Penn State New Kensington. Her visit to campus was part of a campus listening tour before she takes office as the University's 19th president on May 9. 

Hand-colored, monochrome photograph of stone bridge and building by Frank Santimauro

Bradford-on-Avon by Frank Santimauro

"Bradford-on-Avon" by Frank Santimauro will be one of 111 pieces featured in his "Art Photography" exhibit April 25-May 29 in Penn State New Kensington's Art Gallery. The piece is printed on 100% cotton, hot-press natural paper and hand-colored with watercolor paints. Santimauro, lecturer of business and economics at the campus, has been a faculty member for 22 years and will retire at the end of the spring semester. 

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Bradyn Claycomb 2022 Research Fair

Bradyn Claycomb, electro-mechanical engineering technology student at Penn State New Kensington, presents his group's research project titled, "Automated Liquid Control System," at the 2022 Research and Student Engagement Exposition at the campus. 

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New Kensington Lion's Pantry

Penn State New Kensington students can access the Lion's Pantry in the student clubhouse on campus for food items, snacks, cleaning supplies and hygiene products.