Penn State Lehigh Valley's spring 2018 commencement speaker, Kassie Hilgert, took a nontraditional path while attending Penn State allowing her to work full time as she finished up her senior year. Now as president and CEO of ArtsQuest, it’s clear her choices set her up for success.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has chosen Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the 24th site, and first in Pennsylvania, for Ensuring the Arts for Any Given Child. Penn State Lehigh Valley is serving as one of the partners of the program.
The Community Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley presents “Get Creative!” featuring work from students of the Banana Factory Arts Center. The exhibit runs Nov. 8, 2017, to Jan. 13, 2018.
Jacqueline McLaughlin, associate professor of biology at Penn State Lehigh Valley, was recently recognized by the North American Association for Environmental Education. McLaughlin was honored with the Higher Education Educator of the Year Award, given to educators for promoting environmental education and utilizing the environment as a context for learning in their teaching.