Kary Milan, director of development and alumni relations at Penn State New Kensington, spreads mulch in the front of the New Kensington Community Garden.
Patrick Coulson, far left, director of Westmoreland County Community College’s (WCCC) New Kensington Center and volunteer coordinator of the New Kensington Community Garden, was joined by seven Penn State New Kensington staff, alumni and advisory board members to prepare the garden for its upcoming season. Campus volunteers included: Brian Magnus, senior journalism major and strategic communications intern; Shannon Josefoski, Penn State class of 2018; Corinne Coulson, manager of strategic communications and marketing; Candee Christy, administrative support assistant; Kary Milan, director of development and alumni relations; Steve Molitierno, advisory board member; and Rebecca Dietrich, marketing and multimedia specialist (not pictured).
Candee Christy, administrative support assistant in the Chancellor's Office at Penn State New Kensington, shovels mulch at the New Kensington Community Garden. Christy and six other campus staff, alumni and board members volunteered at the garden to help prepare it for the upcoming growing season. The garden, which began in 2012, sits along the campus-led Corridor of Innovation, a five-block stretch of Fifth Avenue in downtown New Kensington.
Robert Meeder spoke during the keynote address at the Pittsburgh Regional Penn State Student Engagement Expo on March 29. Meeder is the founder, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Gateways Corp. and the CEO of the Energy Innovation Center.
Sam Sharpless, a student at Penn State Beaver, talks to Richard Smith, director of community engagement at Penn State, during the March 29 Pittsburgh Regional Penn State Student Engagement Expo.
Backed by the resources of Invent Penn State’s statewide network of innovation hubs, Penn State New Kensington is partnering with Westmoreland County and the city of New Kensington to revive the community through research, education and entrepreneurship.
The Teaching and Learning with Technology Research Carnival will be held on June 19, 2019 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at The Dreamery, on the ground floor of the Shields Building.
