For the third year, rising seniors from Easton Area High School were given the opportunity to gain real-world work experience in the Lehigh Valley through the Easton Employability Experience (E3), a grant-funded program brought about by a partnership between Penn State Lehigh Valley, Easton Area School District and PA CareerLink. Pictured is Christopher Martinez and his employer from the Sigal Museum.
Nearly 300 incoming first-year and transfer students attended Convocation and New Student Welcome for the fall 2018 semester at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
"The point I want to emphasize is that Penn State is a university that makes a difference in the world. It is where you, as a student, can make anything possible no matter where you are geographically in the Penn State system," said Parker during her Convocation speech.
"The general public should know how devastating this crisis has been and how it impacts all communities and social classes including college students," said Borges.
The Community Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley will present the work of visual art majors at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts. The exhibit will run Aug. 29 to Oct. 13, 2018.