More than 140 freshman, plus faculty and staff leaders, participated in the annual Penn State DuBois Outreach Day on Aug. 21. Each year, as part of New Student Orientation, new students volunteer at various charitable and community organizations throughout the area, giving students a look at the importance of service, while lending a hand to local charities.
Students in the Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology Program have joined the efforts of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Jefferson County Conservation District to provide habitat development and improvement in and around Kyle Lake, a man-made body of water located in Washington Township, Jefferson County. Students recently helped representatives build turtle basking platforms that will be placed in the lake to help sustain the local population of painted turtles.
Penn State DuBois Earth Sciences student Nicky Leigey, of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, has been awarded the Frank Felbaum Scholarship from the Pennsylvania Chapter of The Wildlife Society (PATWS) for this academic year. She was presented with a plaque and notification of her acceptance for the scholarship at the Pennsylvania Chapter of PATWS Conference last weekend.
Business students at Penn State DuBois heard first-hand accounts of the hard work, and the rewards, involved in running a small business from a local business owner recently. Dave Hoar, owner of Lucky Leaf Property Services of DuBois, was the final speaker to visit the classroom in a series this semester aimed at exposing students to small business operations by interacting with real business owners. Hoar visited the Business 250 class, Problems of Small Business, which requires each student to invite a small business owner to campus and interview that person about their experiences. Tige Woodson, a member of the campus wrestling team, interviewed Hoar, who is also the head coach of the wrestling team.
Students at Penn State DuBois had the chance to connect with potential employers from around the region April 1 and explore opportunities for starting their career after graduation.
Robert Loeb, associate professor of biology and forestry at Penn State DuBois, has been presented with the 2015 Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching. The award recognizes excellence in teaching and student support among tenured faculty who have been employed at Penn State, full time, for at least five years, with undergraduate teaching as a major portion of their duties. It is named for Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as president of Penn State from 1950 to 1956.
Students enrolled in gifted programs at school districts from across the region explored career options at Penn State DuBois on Wednesday. A special workshop for gifted students focused on physical therapy assistant, occupational therapy assistant, and engineering degree programs offered at the campus, providing the students with insight on a variety of career choices. A total of 40 students ranging from grade seven, through grade 12 attended, coming from school districts including Oil City, West Forest, Brookville, Redbank, Brockway, DuBois, and AC Valley.
Penn State DuBois Assistant Director of Student Affairs Marly Doty has received the university-wide 2015 Achieving Women Award from Penn State's Commission for Women. She was presented with the award during the annual Commission for Women Luncheon at University Park.
The Delta Mu Sigma Honor Society at Penn State DuBois has inducted 16 new members for the spring 2015 semester during the annual Scholarship Luncheon, held at Lifetime Celebrations in DuBois on April 17.
