2020 Alumni Award Winners Announced |
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Each fall, the Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Society recognizes a select group of alumni, and sometimes friends, for their contributions to the campus and impact on the greater Penn State community. This year, the Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Society has named four honorees in three primary categories: Outstanding Alumni, Outstanding Young Alumni, and the Pride and Spirit Award.
For their embodiment of Penn State values and contributions to the campus and their communities, the 2020 awardees are (from left to right above):
- Dr. Shawn T. Fitzpatrick, '96, and Jeanine Gleba, '87, both named 2020 Outstanding Alumni,
- Ralph "RJ" Wawrzyniakowski, named the 2020 Outstanding Young Alumni, and
- Karen Kenderdine, who received the 2020 Pride and Spirit Award.
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Koch family establishes Penn State Schuylkill's first educational equity scholarship |
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With a gift of $25,000, the Koch family of Koch’s Turkey Farm, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, recently established the Koch Family Educational Equity Scholarship in Memory of Lowell Koch, the first Educational Equity Matching Program gift at Penn State Schuylkill.
(Image above: Lowell and Elizabeth Koch, courtesy of the Koch family)
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Alumni Society hosts gift card calendar fundraiser
Support the Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Scholarship Fund with your purchase of the Alumni Society's gift card calendar. Calendars are just $5 each, and provide you with a chance to win one of 30 available gift cards - one drawing per day for the month of November.
Calendars can be purchased online or are available in 111 Administration Building. For more information or payment, contact Patty Shoener at 570-385-6262. Checks are payable to Penn State Schuylkill and purchases must be completed by October 30.
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Homecoming Program – All Things Nittany
You may have wondered, what exactly is a Nittany Lion?
Join Jackie Esposito (right), university archivist, on Saturday, October 17, at 9 a.m., as she explores the role the Nittany Lion plays in the history of Penn State traditions. Learn about the legends of Princess Nittany, the origins of the usage of Mount Nittany, the creation of the Nittany Lion as Penn State's mascot, and the artistic development of the Nittany Lion Shrine.
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Penn State Northeast Region Fall 2020 Virtual Program Series
The northeast region's campuses have teamed up this fall to provide an eclectic mix of social and educational programming for all ages. The programs are free and open to Penn State alumni and friends throughout the region.
OCTOBER EVENTS
Halloween Chemistry
Monday, October 12, 7:00 p.m.
Explore ways to use color-changing flames as a part of your own Halloween-themed event. “Colorful Flame Packet” included for the first 25 people registered.
Presenters: Greglynn Gibbs, ’05, Penn State Berks research support technician & lab manager, and students from the Berks Chemistry Society
Vaccine Manufacturing - Women in STEM
Monday, October 26, 7:00 p.m.
Manufacturing vaccines is a complex journey. Join us in learning the process from a basic engineering perspective.
Presenter: Tiffany Veet, ’14, manager, Engineering & Continuous Improvement, Sanofi Pasteur
Successful Jobe Interview Strategies
Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 p.m.
Learn what interviewers are looking for, how to prepare, and what questions you should ask and expect. Co-Sponsored by the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Struthers Family Career Services Center.
Presenter: Dr. Jonathan U. Dougherty, ’99, ‘06G, director of Corporate Knowledge, James G. Davis Construction Corp.
Registration for these events is free and open to alumni, students, and community members. Please register in advance. Registration includes entry into a raffle, conducted at the conclusion of each program.
For questions or more information, please contact Patty Shoener, alumni relations and stewardship officer, at 570-385-6262.
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October Career Chat with Keith Underkoffler
The Career Development Center invites you to join us on Wednesday, October 14, at 12:20 p.m., for the October installment of Career Chats, featuring Keith Underkoffler, '15.
Keith completed his undergraduate degree at Penn State Schuylkill, earning a B.S. in Psychology with a Business Option. As a student, Keith was involved in many facets of campus life, including student government, residence life and other social organizations. He took his enthusiasm for higher education all the way to The Ohio State University, earning an M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Keith is currently the Residence Life Coordinator at Penn State Hazleton.
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Schuylkill Speaks! Conversations with Alumni
At Penn State Schuylkill, our alumni are a big part of who we are. Schuylkill Speaks! is an ongoing collection of narratives that not only highlight some of the great things our alumni are doing but also how their time on the Schuylkill campus helped shape their journey.
If you would like to share your unique Penn State story and be featured in our monthly newsletter and Schuylkill Speaks! series, then we want to hear from you.
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Next up: Kent Erik Steinmetz
Class of 1987
B.S. Electrical Engineering
Where is the coolest place your Penn State degree has taken you?
While working for one of Bell Atlantic's distributors in the late 1990's, I helped design a system to enable 100+ colleges in Columbia to obtain internet access via a Mexican communications satellite and an uplink station based in the U.S.
As the senior systems engineer, I was able to help coordinate the efforts of multiple companies, such as Ericsson (New Hampshire), ADC Kentrox (Oregon, now ADC Telecommunications) and the Empresa Publicas de Medellin (Columbia, SA).
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The Penn State Alumni Association presents
The Alumni Association is committed to keeping all Penn Staters connected to one another and to the University. Check out the variety of programming, including career-focused workshops, coffee hour-style chats with our CEO Paul Clifford, and conversations with Penn State experts.
All events are free and available to everyone, and we're encouraging Penn Staters to share this information with their professional and personal networks. Many programs are archived and available for viewing. Visit our website to browse our library of archived programs.
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The Schuylkill County Chapter of the PSAA is a place for alumni, friends, and supporters of Penn State Schuylkill
Chapter memberships begin at only $12 and provide a great way to stay connected to your local Penn State family. If you would like to renew your membership, or know of an alumni, supporter, or friend of the University who is interested in joining, please click through to download the 2020/21 registration form (.pdf).
Join us for the Schuylkill County Chapter virtual monthly meeting
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The Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Society supports the University and the Schuylkill campus by fostering alumni, student and faculty involvement, interest and support of campus activities and events, and by promoting the campus in the community. Our monthly newsletter is a way for you to stay in touch with what's happening. |
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For more information about the Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Society, contact Patricia Troy Shoener at
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