After being a smiling face and calm, kind presence on campus for seven years, Sylvia Kranch is retiring from Pizza Village, and the campus community will miss seeing her around campus and at the Lion's Den. Faculty and staff celebrated Kranch on Dec. 8 with a celebration in Centre Hall. Douglas Hochstetler presented her with a PSU gift bag and a brick in her honor.
Four players were in double figure scoring for Penn State Lehigh Valley, lead by junior Zach Thomas with 18 points against Penn State York on December 1.
Students from Environmental Science presented their ideas on how PSU-LV can become more environmentally sustainable on Nov. 29. The displays set up on campus consisted of cost-effective alternatives, such as the installation of solar panels, purchasing a compost for food waste, hosting classrooms outside and more. Each project included academic research on their retrospective topics citing the financial, social and environmental benefits to be considered. Karen Kackley-Dutt, assistant teaching professor of biology at Penn State Lehigh Valley, encouraged attendees to ask students about their project and to vote on their favorite one. The project with the most votes will possibly be considered for future implementation on campus.
Students will learn to fabricate (saw, sand, solder- pictured here), cast texture, polish and set stones in unique and personal designs in the Basic Jewelry and Metalwork workshop, which is one of the workshops offered this spring as part of the Arts Project at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Through an innovative new funding process, Penn State is investing $2 million in its top strategic priorities, while simultaneously advancing the vital and transformative work of its faculty, staff and students across the University.
