Faculty and staff members at Penn State DuBois hosted a collection of workshops on Thursday, Nov. 16, to help introduce area middle and high school students to some of the options they'll have in both higher education and in their careers. The Gifted Workshop series was aimed specifically at students in gifted or advanced curriculums, and welcomed more than 30 students in grades seven through 12 from DuBois, Brockway, and Redbank Valley school districts.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will once again make a stop at Penn State DuBois this Christmas season for the 23rd annual Breakfast with Santa. Time slots for breakfast will be available between 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Dec. 9 in the Hiller Building Student Union on campus. The cost is $4 per person, which benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Penn State DuBois Career Services Coordinator Anna Akintunde led a workshop on building a college portfolio for middle and high school students during the Gifted Workshop held on campus on Thursday, November 16.
Members of the Penn State DuBois Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Club have made efforts to make the holidays brighter for some area residents. The club members packed up and delivered care packages on Thursday to four organizations that serve people in need, including people who are homeless, those going through a crisis, and youth being counseled at a residential youth center. Those organizations are Haven House in DuBois, Capsea in Ridgway, Pentz Run in DuBois, and Crossroads in DuBois and Punxsutawney.
This is Maine's first year ever running cross country and she succeeded in placing in at least the top three of every race.In a former life, Rebecca was addicted to heroin. She has now been clean for nearly five years. Prior to sobriety, she spent her young adulthood traveling across the country by hitchhiking and train-hopping. Eventually, the demons of addiction overwhelmed her enough that she found herself returning home.
