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.
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 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.
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.
Honors students in the Penn State DuBois Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program have contributed funds to help a special area boy purchase the bicycle of his dreams. The students donated $408 on Thursday to 16-year-old Brandon Druzak of DuBois, Pennsylvania, and his father, Steven. Brandon lives with cerebral palsy, and requires a specially built bicycle in order to ride. The bike costs around $1,000 total.
Middle school aged girls from throughout the region got a first-hand look at some math and science intensive career fields at Penn State DuBois recently.
Nearly 100 seventh grade girls from nine schools were introduced to careers and every day activities that require skills in mathematics and science during the annual Math Options Program. The program is designed teach young girls how skills in these areas apply to a variety of real-world situations and rewarding careers.
A Penn State DuBois alumna who dedicated her career to educating others shared her story as well as advice for new graduates at Penn State DuBois commencement ceremonies May 9.
