The New Kensington campus has put Penn State’s institutional value of community at the forefront in its work and presence in the city, not only through volunteerism, but its ongoing commitment to local revitalization and sustainability efforts.
Patrick Coulson, director of Westmoreland County Community College's New Kensington Center, spreads mulch in a garden bed at the New Kensington Community Garden. Coulson has coordinated the garden initiative along Fifth Avenue since its inception in 2012 and was joined by volunteers from Penn State New Kensington in June.
Shannon Josefoski, class of 2018, and Brian Magnus, senior journalism major at Penn State, assemble a greenhouse at the New Kensington Community Garden. Josefoski graduated from the New Kensington campus and joined Magnus and other campus staff and advisory board members to volunteer at the garden in June.
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.
Penn State University Police and Public Safety has promoted James Lane to sergeant and named him station commander of University Police at Penn State New Kensington, effective June 1.
The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center is partnering with an industry expert for a special financial literacy webinar geared toward women.
The reNew Kensington reConnect Meeting will provide insight into the current initiatives and resources available to business owners and community members of New Kensington.
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Penn State New Kensington helping community garden grow