Penn State York honored veterans during a noon-hour program on Nov. 9. Patrick Leeper, a Penn State York student-veteran and vice president of the Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter on campus, moderated the Veterans Day event at Penn State York. A panel discussion, featuring, left to right, Cameron Flemmens, Penn State York student-veteran; Staff Sergeant Zachary Sturges, an Army Recruiter; and Lawrence Spady, a student-veteran and president of the campus SVA, who shared their military experiences and answered questions.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018-19 Penn State York Advising Award. Students may submit nominations for the award, which is presented at the Academic Awards Program in April of each year.
Advising award nominations for the 2018-19 academic year are being accepted now. Anne Vardo-Zalik, associate professor of biology, left, presented the Academic Advising Award 2018 to Joan Smeltzer, assistant teaching professor in mathematics. The 2018-19 award will be presented at the awards program in April 2019.
The Toys for Tots campaign is under way at Penn State York with a variety of collection boxes located around the campus. Deadline for donating toys is Dec. 14.
Penn State York’s Student Veterans of America (SVA), York Chapter, is once again sponsoring a Toys for Tots drive on campus. SVA has joined with the Marine Corps Reserve for this important project. New, unopened and unwrapped toys will be collected through Dec. 14.
The annual Toys for Tots collection is under way at Penn State York. Patrick Leeper, vice president of the Student Veterans of America (SVA) on campus, Lawrence Spady, president of the SVA, and Anthoy Traynham, left to right, are all student-veterans at Penn State York.
Celebrating Universal Children's Day 2017, Angelymar Peralta-Torres, left, and Peyton Schneider, right, Penn State York students in the human development and family studies program, create paper caterpillars. This year's event is set for 4-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, and features a variety of activities and information concerning children's rights.
Penn State York continues its celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), Nov. 7–15, with a presentation by Kristina Groff, financial adviser at Everence, a financial services provider, at noon Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the rehearsal room of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center. Her presentation is sponsored by the Graham Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies (The Graham Center) on campus.
Penn State York and its Graham Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies (The Graham Center) are joining with the University in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), Nov. 7-15, with a variety of events focusing on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial leadership.
Help brighten the holidays for soldiers in the U.S. Army National Guard soldiers in Afghanistan by making a donation to Santa for Soldiers. Items being accepted include personal hygiene items, snacks, books, and games are being gather through Sunday, Nov. 11. Holiday cards and letter would also be appreciated.
