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Ginia Moorehead York 2016

Ginia Moorehead shares her story to encourage others

“Believe in yourself and what you have to contribute to the world.” That’s advice from Ginia M. Moorehead, who will cross the stage of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York on Friday, Dec. 16, and receive a bachelor of science degree in human development and family studies.
York Toys for Tots 2016

Hundreds of toys collected at Penn State York

Snoopy, dinosaurs, Ninja Turtles, Barbies, aircraft, and a variety of stuffed animals were gathered at Penn State York during the Toys for Tots campaign sponsored by the Student Veterans of America (SVA), York Chapter at the campus. Hundreds of new, unopened, and unwrapped toys were collected through Dec. 9, and then turned over to the First Capital Marine Corps League Toys for Tots program.
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Penn State announces fall 2016 commencement events and speakers

This fall approximately 5,247 Penn State students will receive their diplomas. University-wide there will be 252 associate, 3,936 baccalaureate, 762 master's, 11 law and 286 doctoral degrees awarded. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State's 24 locations.
York Commencement Fall 2015

Penn State York to celebrate commencement Dec. 16

Penn State York will celebrate its 16th annual fall commencement at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on campus. William S. Shipley III, chairman of the board of Shipley Group and Penn State Board of Trustees Representative, will be the commencement speaker.
Late-night Breakfast May 2016

Penn State York late-night breakfast theme to feature '90s cartoons, Disney

Don’t be surprised to see some of the characters from “Doug,” "Rugrats,” “Bobby’s World,” “Darkwing Duck," “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin” at Penn State York on Monday night. The theme of this semester’s Late-night Breakfast, which will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Rosie’s in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center, is '90s cartoons and Disney.

Applications being accepted for Noyce Scholarship

Applications for the Penn State Secondary Mathematics Noyce Scholarship Program must be submitted by Jan. 18, 2017. The competitive renewable scholarships will provide $19,000 per year for eligible students’ last two years of college.
Maddie Hill

Penn State York to honor Maddie Hill during ceremony on Dec. 2

Honoring Maddie Hill is something that members of Penn State York Benefiting THON and the campus community knew was the right thing to do. Hill, 19, who died in June after battling cancer three times, will be honored at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in a ceremony held between the women’s and men’s basketball games in the campus gym in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center.