Penn State New Kensington Chancellor Kevin Snider talks with incoming scholarship students on March 22 at the campus’ annual Scholarship Breakfast at Oakmont Country Club.
Arnold Palmer’s Latrobe Country Club and Penn State New Kensington scholarships are grounds for teeing it up Aug. 7 for the 18th annual Alumni Golf Outing in Latrobe. Golfers will play the same immaculate fairways (or dense rough) and undulating greens that Arnold Palmer played while growing up in Latrobe. Proceeds benefit the Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society’s campus scholarship.
During a six-game swing through Florida, which opened the Penn State New Kensington softball season, Allison Nicklas hit for a .533 average, which is tops in the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC), and third in the nation in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).
If the weather cooperates, Penn State New Kensington’s returns to the field for the first time since spring break in Florida for its home opener at 2 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Alcoa Field in Upper Burrell.
Besides educating traditional (18-24-year-olds) students, Penn State New Kensington is at the forefront of providing educational choices for adult learners, including credit and noncredit courses for individuals already in the workforce.
Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to discover the benefits of attending Penn State New Kensington at an open house event on April 8. The Spring Open House program gives participants a chance to explore the University, meet with campus staff and faculty, and tour the campus with current students as hosts.
