Earth Sciences student Nicky Leigey, right, receives the Frank Felbaum Scholarship Award from PATWS President and Penn State DuBois Instructor in Wildlife Technology Emily Thomas.
Often, the term "spring break" conjures images of far-away beaches, parties or other exotic vacations. A group of 19 Penn State DuBois students, however, had a much different idea in mind for spring break this year. They spent the week on an Alternative Spring Break Service Trip, in New Orleans, Louisiana, volunteering with three different charitable organizations, and helping to improve the lives of others.
Student Jessica Metzger, in front, works with her classmates to construct the flooring system for a Habitat for Humanity Home in the 7th Ward of New Orleans. The area was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and, a decade later, the storm's impact on the landscape remains overwhelming.
Brett Himes, Ty Haines, Logan Shirey and Dennis Lumadue all came home with something extra in their luggage from the 2015 National Collegiate Wrestling (NCWA) National Wrestling Championships in Allen, Texas on Sunday. All four wrestlers earned NCWA All-American honors for their work in Texas; Shirey placed 6th, Haines 7th, Himes and Lumadue placed 8th to bring home the hardware awarded to the top 8 finishers in each weight class.
Brett Himes, Ty Haines, Logan Shirey and Dennis Lumadue all came home with something extra in their luggage from the 2015 National Collegiate Wrestling (NCWA) National Wrestling Championships in Allen, Texas on Sunday. All four wrestlers earned NCWA All-American honors for their work in Texas; Shirey placed 6th, Haines 7th, Himes and Lumadue placed 8th to bring home the hardware awarded to the top 8 finishers in each weight class.
The owner of successful trucking and landscaping supply companies visited business students at Penn State DuBois on Wednesday to share advice on becoming a successful entrepreneur. Bob DeLullo has founded and operates both DeLullo Trucking and WoodBed Corporation, both based in St. Marys. His appearance in the classroom is part of an ongoing project in the Business 250 class, Problems of Small Business, which requires each student to invite a small business owner to campus and interview that that person about their experiences.
Business students at Penn State DuBois got an insider's account of the ups and downs of small business ownership during a recent visit with an area entrepreneur. Angie Meyer, of St. Marys, was interviewed during a class period on campus about her experiences owning, and subsequently selling an auto detailing business.
