Schuylkill student pens new series profiling summer 2021 Co-Op experiences |
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Co-Op: Stories from the Field is a new series of articles profiling the summer 2021 internship experiences of undergraduates participating in Penn State Schuylkill Co-Op. The series is written by Courtney Weikel, a fourth-year Penn State Schuylkill student majoring in corporate communication and completing her summer internship in the campus’s Office of Strategic Communications. |
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Featuring stories that reflect the variety of internship experiences that are available to Co-Op students—from an international student participating in a remote internship with a California-based company to internships taking place within Schuylkill County and surrounding areas to an intern working in the heart of democracy on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
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Penn State Schuylkill News Highlights |
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Dr. David “D.J.” Higgins, assistant teaching professor of film/video and music at Penn State Schuylkill, is producing a video series showcasing small businesses in Pottsville, in partnership with Pottsville Area Development Corporation. The “Business Gems” series has released three episodes, with one episode featuring a Penn State Schuylkill alumnus and business owner.
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Inspired by her Scottish heritage and a popular television show set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Dr. Valerie Schrader, associate professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Schuylkill, embraced the opportunity to turn an academic paper into her first published monograph and discovered new creative capital along the way.
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TOMORROW! 5th Annual Ringer Run 5k Benefit
Thursday, August 5, at 7:00 p.m.
Runners (and walkers) are invited to join in-person or virtually for the Joseph J. Ringhoffer Memorial Fund Ringer Run 5k in support of the Penn State Student Affairs Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).
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Penn State Northeast Alumni Virtual Speaker Series Wraps Up
Sponsored by Berks, Hazleton, Schuylkill, Scranton & Wilkes-Barre Penn State Alumni Organizations, this popular virtual lecture series closes with the final installments for summer 2021.
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Through a Dog’s Eyes
Monday, August 9, 7:00 p.m.
Join us as we explore the training of service dogs to guide visually impaired persons, with Dr. David Orbin, retired assistant professor of biology, Penn State Hazleton, and his wife, Kathy Orbin.
Learn about the origin of guide dogs and their training from birth to service. Discover how local volunteer families are participating in this important service.
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Penn State Trivia Night with Rosanne Chesakis '84
Monday, August 23, 7:00 p.m.
Join alumna and Penn State Schuylkill resources and services supervisor Rosanne Chesakis for a Penn State Trivia Night. Questions will include trivia about all five northeast campuses as well as general Penn State knowledge.
The winner of each of the five games will receive a $20 Barnes & Noble gift card, and one grand prize winner receives a Penn State goody basket.
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Register for either of these free events > |
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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.
Upcoming August programming includes:
Travel Spotlight: Orbridge Destination Specialists with Special Guest, Ilene White
Saturday, August 11, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Hosted by Assistant Director of Alumni Travel, Kelly Morgante, this series highlights various partners who make alumni travel possible. During this session, Kelly will be joined by past tour participant Ilene G. White, and Vanessa Cheatham, senior director of sales, Orbridge Destination Specialists.
White will share her previous experiences when traveling with the Penn State Alumni Association, share personal photos from those trips, and where she plans on visiting next.
Cheatham will be offering an inside look at Orbridge’s history and purpose, the educational impact of their traveling tours, and upcoming Alumni Association trips across North America including upcoming trips to U.S. National Parks.
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 Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Society supports the University and Penn State Schuylkill 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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