More than $3,600 was raised to support the fight against pediatric cancer during the second Penn State Lehigh Valley Day in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lion gathered with a group of volunteers on Main Street in Bethlehem at the start of the festivities on Aug. 1.
Downtown Bethlehem Association (DBA) businesses that participated in the second Penn State Lehigh Valley Day donated 5 percent of their sales from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 1, helping to raise more than $3,600 in the fight against pediatric cancer.
State Rep. Steve Samuelson sent an official Pennsylvania House citation for Peter Behrens, assistant professor of psychology and psychology program coordinator at Penn State Lehigh Valley, honoring him on his retirement. Rosemary Hensel, left, Samuelson's legislative assistant, presented the citation to Behrens on Sept. 27 at his retirement celebration at Green Pond Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly School by Victory Media. The Military Friendly Schools designation is awarded to the top colleges, universities, community colleges and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success both in the classroom and after graduation.
