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In photos: Penn State students gain knowledge, serve others during spring break

This gallery of photos shows the variety of ways Penn State students enriched their education in faraway places or participated in service projects in communities around the world during spring break. From providing hurricane relief in North Carolina to gaining hands-on international reporting experience in Kazakhstan, students took advantage of numerous experiential learning and service opportunities offered through the University.
5 students holding awards standing next to John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock

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The John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy is awarded to University Park students who achieved outstanding undergraduate student research at the Undergraduate Research Exhibition. From left, Isaac Gray, second place; Dalimar Flores-Torres, first place; Paige Fino, grand prize; Gabrielle Mu, honorable mention; Natalie Meriwether, honorable mention; Kimlyn Patishnock and John Patishnock Sr. Not pictured: Lucas Beddick, third place; Jaacob Kohler, honorable mention; Abigail Silberman, honorable mention. 

5 students holding awards standing next to John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock

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The John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy is awarded to University Park students who achieved outstanding undergraduate student research at the Undergraduate Research Exhibition. From left, Isaac Gray, second place; Dalimar Flores-Torres, first place; Paige Fino, grand prize; Gabrielle Mu, honorable mention; Natalie Meriwether, honorable mention; Kimlyn Patishnock and John Patishnock Sr. Not pictured: Lucas Beddick, third place; Jacob Kohler, honorable mention; Abigail Silberman, honorable mention. 

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Stefanie Lotti

Stefanie Lotti, Spring 2025 Penn State Lehigh Valley alumna and rehabilitation and human services major, applies classroom skills to her internship with Lehigh County Aging and Adult Services.

A woman stands in front of a white wall, smiling and holding a blue folder.

Stefanie Lotti

Stefanie Lotti, Spring 2025 Penn State Lehigh Valley alumna and rehabilitation and human services major, applies classroom skills to her internship with Lehigh County Aging and Adult Services.

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Penn State Lehigh Valley students from various disciplines collaborated in the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE), an initiative that brings students together with community partners in design clinics with an eye toward identifying sustainable business practices.