Francie Spigelmyer and her husband, Dave, have established the Janice Elizabeth Erickson Scholarship in memory of Francie’s sister, Janice, by making a $12,500 pledge to Penn State DuBois. Consideration for the scholarship will be given to full-time undergraduate students at Penn State DuBois and will assist in making education affordable and accessible for recipients.
The eight finalists in the BIG Idea Contest will soon pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges, and their presentations will be open to the public. All members of the community are invited to the event, which will conclude with the winner being announced, who could be awarded up to $50,000. Pitches get underway at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Old Deposit Bank Building at 2 East Long Avenue in DuBois, Pennsylvania.
Penn State DuBois volleyball player Allison Easton, of Coudersport, Pennsylvania, has been named West Player of the Year by the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC).
Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Penn State DuBois have donated “busy bags” for use at area shelters that serve families who have been displaced by domestic violence. They collected items through donations from faculty, staff and students at Penn State DuBois, and assembled the bags for use by children age 3 and up.
DuBois Area High School has taken the top spot in the BEST Robotics Contest at Penn State DuBois for the fourth year in a row. Taking first place in BEST means the team's performance in robotics, their engineering design notebook, marketing plan, and other areas of the competition were all tallied and combined for a total score. This gives DuBois a bid to advance to the regional competition planned for Dec. 7, and 8, in Denver, Colorado.
Students, as well as working professionals, got an up-close look at some of the latest equipment and techniques used in the field of occupational therapy at Penn State DuBois on Wednesday, at an assistive technology seminar hosted by the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and Penn State DuBois Continuing and Community Education.
Three individuals were recognized by the Penn State DuBois Alumni Society on Oct. 12 for their success and steadfast support of the campus at the annual Alumni Awards ceremony, held during the Penn State DuBois Benefit Celebration at the DuBois Country Club. Richard Ogden received the Lifetime Achievement Award, Anita McDonald the Distinguished Ambassador Award, and Craig Hicks the Outstanding Alumni Award.
Authors Lee J. Stout and Harry H. West will discuss their book “Lair of the Lion: A History of Beaver Stadium” at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Penn State DuBois Library, located in the Hiller Building. The event is free and open to the public.
On Oct. 9, Clearfield County, on behalf of the North Central PA LaunchBox and Penn State DuBois, was awarded $725,850 by the Appalachian Regional Commission to develop and strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Fall Family Fun Night is planned for Oct. 25, at Penn State DuBois. A variety of family friendly activities are scheduled. A haunted house is also planned from 7 to 11 p.m. on both Oct. 25 and 26.
