When Lois Pettigrew returned to college to finish her degree she was nervous — “terrified returning to college as an older adult,” as she put it. However, during her studies at Penn State Lehigh Valley, the business alumna gained cross-generational friendships and access to Penn State's powerful alumni network.
Launching on Feb. 3, the Penn State Community Survey is an opportunity for all students, faculty and staff members at Penn State's campuses to provide confidential feedback on their experiences and perspectives related to community, diversity and inclusion. Emails with unique survey links will be sent to students, faculty and staff on Feb. 3.
Joel Alarcon is a professional violinist from Port Deposit, Maryland, who would drive two hours each way every Friday to Penn State Lehigh Valley to prepare for his first job in health care: as a medical interpreter.
Gerardo Lazaro who is from the National Institute for Coordinated Healthcare taught the CMIT program at Penn State Lehigh Valley’s Overlook Park location.
Enmanuel Sotomayor (forefront) is one of the CMIT program students. Sotomayor is a physician from Cuba who moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania four years ago.