Kassie Hilgert

Woman speaking at commencement ceremony at a podium

2018CommencementPennStateLehighValley

Penn State Lehigh Valley held its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5 at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The campus awarded associate and bachelor’s degrees to 115 students. The featured speaker for the event was Kassie Hilgert, CEO and President of ArtsQuest and a PSU alumna. PSU-LV Corporate Communication Student, Elise Yardley (pictured here), spoke during the ceremony as the 2018 Student Marshal.

Kassie Hilgert poses in front of her bookshelf

Blazer of trails, taker of risks

PSU-LV 2018 commencement speaker, Kassie Hilgert, took a nontraditional path while attending PSU, allowing her to work full-time as she finished up her senior year. Now as President and CEO of ArtsQuest, it’s clear her choices set her up for success.