A group of four Penn State DuBois honors students had the opportunity of a lifetime at the end of this academic year, as they traveled to Italy to learn about the country's history and culture. The campus honors program offers an international trip each year, affording students the chance to expand their education on a global level.
The honors group in front of the Fontana del Tritone (Triton Fountain), a 17th Centurey fountain in Rome created by sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Left to right are group leaders Garrett Roen and Keely Roen, with students Julia Test, Abbi Smith, Tyler Garthwaite, and Julie Shimmel.
Instructor in Engineering Stephen Feldbauer, seated, and student Kyle Bear examine powder metal samples using the scanning electronic microscope in the Penn State DuBois engineering labs.
For the second time during his student career in the Penn State DuBois Engineering program, Kyle Bear has had a research article published in a top industry magazine. Having heard of Bear's research in powder metal production processes, editors from "Thermal Processing" reached out to Bear and asked if he could pen an article for them with updates on his progress. His initial article appeared in the American Welding Society's Welding Journal in May of 2017.
This spring, Penn State DuBois was the first university to participate in the inaugural Alternative Break Service Program at Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Although this is the first time the memorial has hosted an alternative break program, students in the Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology program have participated in work at the site for five years, reclaiming areas that are former strip mines.
In back, from left to right: John Bernstiel , Flight 93 National Memorial park ranger; Jacob Wolfe, Morgan Silvis, Angela Haggard, Makayla Whaling, Jim McCloskey, US Forest Service; Jennifer Lohsandt, Senior Instructor in Wildlife Technology Keely Roen.In front, left to right: Katelyn Blystone and Sierra Beiswenger.
In an effort to consolidate multiple external food service contracts at seven of its Commonwealth Campuses, Penn State has awarded Metz Culinary Management a three-year food services contract to serve those locations.
