Robert G. Johnson has created the Robert G. Johnson Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois by making a $30,000 gift to support campus students. The Open Doors Scholarship Program offers an unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity, greatly increasing the impact donors have upon the lives of students who are in need of aid in covering their college expenses.
Barbara Reinard, assistant teaching professor in the Penn State DuBois Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program, has been named the DuBois Educational Foundation (DEF) Educator of the Year. She was presented with the award by DEF president Craig Ball during commencement ceremonies at Penn State DuBois on Friday evening.
Nearly 80 members of the Penn State DuBois class of 2018 made the transition from students to alumni May 4 at the campus' spring commencement ceremony. Chancellor M. Scott McBride presided over the ceremony, with Professor of Chemistry Arshad Khan serving as faculty marshal. Special guest speaker Christine Beretsel provided the commencement address. Music for the ceremony was provided by the Penn State School of Music Graduate Brass Quintet.
Twenty-eight students were bestowed military honor cords in recognition of their military service at a special ceremony held Thursday afternoon, May 3, at the Mount Nittany Club in Beaver Stadium.
Penn State DuBois is offering fun and educational classes in June for students going into grades 6–12. There are four new academy programs offered during the weeks of June 18 and June 25. These programs include topics in crime investigation, law, art, creative writing, music, theatre, wildlife technology, ranger studies, wilderness medicine, science, technology, engineering and meteorology.
With a $30,000 pledge, Swift Kennedy, and Company has created an Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. This unique and unparalleled program offers donors a 2:1 match on their gift, meaning Swift Kennedy's $30,000 pledge will be matched with $60,000 from Penn State, creating a $90,000 endowment.
CBT Bank, a division of Riverview Bank, has established an Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. Taking advantage of this unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity, CBT Bank has pledged $30,000 to create the scholarship, which will be matched with $60,000 from Penn State, creating a $90,000 endowment.
A group of students in the Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology program partnered with local and state organizations to help improve the habitat of a wild trout stream in the area. The biggest effort has been in planting trees, which can make surprising changes.
The 79th annual Delta Mu Sigma Honors Convocation at Penn State DuBois recognized outstanding students, faculty, and staff members on April 20 in the campus' Hiller Auditorium. The event is organized each year by members of the Delta Mu Sigma Honors Society.
A former leader of white supremacist groups, Arno Michaelis, during the Umbaugh Lecture at Penn State DuBois will present his story on how he turned his life around. The event is planned for 12:15 p.m. on Monday, April 23, in the Hiller Auditorium. Made possible by the generosity of Robert and Joyce Umbaugh, the Umbaugh Lecture features a diverse blend of speakers to the campus each year. The lecture is free and open to the public.
