Matthew Clifford, first-year aerospace engineering major at Penn State Lehigh Valley, is the third student from the Lehigh Valley campus to serve as a student senator in the University Faculty Senate.
The debate team that won second place at the Fleming Ethics Bowl presented the team trophy to Chancellor Tina Q. Richardson on March 31 in the Ronald K. De Long art gallery at the Lehigh Valley campus. Penn State University Executive Vice President and Provost Nicholas Jones (left) and Vice President of the Commonwealth Campuses Madlyn L. Hanes (second from right) were on hand for the presentation.
The debate team that placed second at the Fleming Ethics Bowl on March 30 posed with Richard Kile (left), business coach, and Sandy Kile (right), team adviser.
Communication Arts and Sciences Professor Nikki Gutgold (left) and Communication Arts and Sciences Instructor Sandy Kile (right) celebrated with the winners of the Public Speaking Contest on March 31 at the Lehigh Valley campus. Naseeba Saeed, (second from right), a sophomore corporate communication major and business minor, placed first. Joselyne Mera (second from left), a first-year security risk analysis major, placed second. Sam Johnson (middle), a first-year engineering science major and nanotechnology minor, placed third.
Each year, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. The faculty and staff awards ceremony is Wednesday, April 19.
Six Penn State faculty members -- John Beale, senior lecturer of journalism in the College of Communications; Theresa Clemente, instructor of business at Penn State Wilkes-Barre; Brian Crosby, lecturer of psychology in the College of the Liberal Arts; James Lyon, professor of music in the College of Arts and Architecture; Denise Ogden, professor marketing at Penn State Lehigh Valley; and JoAnne Pumariega, instructor of mathematics and Spanish at Penn State Berks -- have received the 2017 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.
