Seatbelt safety even applied to pumpkins at Penn State York. Sarah Guillen, associate director of student affairs; Carol Kunkel, a student, and Sheri Yoder, global education coordinator, left to right, prepared the pumpkins for a safe journey to the Rail Trail in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, for the annual Pumpkin Walk.
The Application and FAFSA Completion Saturday for prospective Penn State students is set for Oct. 26 from 10 a.m.–noon in room 107, M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center on campus. For more information, please call 717-771-4040
2019-20 Penn State Laureate William J. Doan will bring his “Anxiety Project” speaking tour to Penn State Harrisburg on Nov. 5. As laureate, Doan is using his art to explore what it’s like to live with anxiety and depression, giving frequent performances, discussions and workshops throughout Pennsylvania.
Penn State York police officer Dwayne Smith, center, shares a moment with the York women's volleyball team and coaches. Smith will compete in the Ironman World Championship on Oct. 12 in Kona, Hawaii. His message of anything is possible and staying positive has inspired the team.
Saul Flores will share his 5,328 mile journey in a presentation, The Walk of the Immigrants, on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Penn State York. The program, at 12:15 p.m. in the PCC Community Room, is free and open to the public.
Penn State York students, faculty, staff and members of the York community participated in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event last year. The group hopes for more participants this year in support of this YWCA event.
Showing his Penn State Pride, Josh Wolgamuth, a Penn State York student, wore these bedazzled high heels during the 2018 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. This year will mark Wolgamuth's fifth time walking in the event that raises awareness and helps survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking.
Last year, the Penn State York Walk a Mile Team raised $1,730 to benefit the York YWCA and its programs to help prevent violence against women and girls. The campus' goal for this year is to top the $2,000 mark and have 30 walkers. The event takes place on Oct. 4 in downtown York, Pennsylvania, and there's still time to register.
