Penn State DuBois has announced the campus dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. In recognition of academic excellence, students who maintain a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher are named to the dean's list each semester.
The North Central PA LaunchBox will offer small business owners the chance to build marketing skills coming out of the pandemic with the latest program in the LaunchBox Speaker Series, "Social Media Marketing During a COVID and POST-COVID Economy for Small Business Owners," on June 9.
Dare to Dream Winners, left to right, Peyton Kifer and Abigail Riffe. Peyton received the top prize of $300 in gift cards for his business idea, while Abigail earned a close second, taking home $200 in gift cards.
The North Central PA LaunchBox helped to make the end of the school year memorable for two students from DuBois Area High School. Peyton Kifer and Abigail Riffe, both 14 years old, were named winners in the inaugural LaunchBox “Dare to Dream” competition. Kifer took first place and Riffe second place in this pilot program that sought out ideas for new products or business ideas that would support the local economy.
The North Central PA LaunchBox Powered by Penn State DuBois partnered with Clearfield County Commissioners recently to process applications for the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP). Authorized and allocated by the state, Clearfield County distributed a total of $880,000 in grants to 31 businesses.
The North Central PA LaunchBox Speaker Series will offer “I Can’t Hear You Through the Mask: COVID Communication Concerns for the Hard of Hearing” at 6 p.m. June 2. This is a free virtual program delivered by Zoom.
