Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2022 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. They are Carol Evans, lecturer of biology at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus; Lauren Kramer, associate teaching professor of kinesiology in the College of Health and Human Development; Debra Majetic, assistant teaching professor of radiological sciences at Penn State New Kensington; Heather McCune Bruhn, assistant teaching professor of art history in the College of Arts and Architecture; Ashley Patterson, assistant professor of education in the College of Education and Eric Robbins, assistant teaching professor of finance at Penn State Behrend.
Penn State New Kensington's Invent Penn State innovation hub, The Corner, will host a variety of free events from April 5 to 7 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Topics will include marketing basics, LaunchBox tours, a small business boot camp, and innovation models.
The Small Business Reboot Co-op, a free, four-session program, will feature topics such as business plan development, marketing, loan readiness and accounting. An information session is scheduled for April 6.