Penn State Schuylkill students need your insight! We are looking for alumni-owned businesses to participate in our Internship Fair on October 12 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The fair will take place on campus, with a masking policy in place.

All kinds of businesses and professional opportunities are welcome!

Contact Rosalie Yeager for more information and to reserve your space:

ras901@psu.edu.

Join the Penn State Schuylkill Blue & White Society and Penn State Schuylkill Athletic Department for the annual Fall Fest on September 14, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Festivities will be located adjacent to the gymnasium, featuring lawn games, snacks, drinks, and giveaways.

Come and have some old-fashioned fun playing corn hole, frisbee, Yardzee, or sack races and cheer on the Lady Lions women's soccer team at 4:00 p.m. as they host NAIA Conference challengers Carlow University from Pittsburgh, Pa.

And we invite everyone to stick around when the Lady Lions volleyball team takes on PSUAC rivals Penn State Brandywine at 7:00 p.m.

The Northeast Regional Alumni Virtual Fall 2021 Series will kick off on September 27, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. featuring Charles M. Lagola.

Lagola is an art director and set designer based in Los Angeles, California. With over 30 years of production experience, he boasts an impressive résumé of both television and feature film work, and he was the recipient of the 2005 Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Achievement Award. Learn more about Charles Lagola, or register and join us for the premiere of this popular alumni series.

Enter to win a chance for two tickets for the Penn State vs. Auburn game, September 18, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. in Beaver Stadium.

Details:

Raffle tickets are $20.00 each, and only 200 tickets will be available. Purchase your raffle tickets now for the September 4 drawing, held during half-time of the Penn State vs. Wisconsin game at the Schuylkill Chapter Tailgate.

Results will be posted on Penn State Alumni Association, Schuylkill Chapter Facebook Page.

Must be 18 years of age or older to win.

#SGOC#8632

Join the Schuylkill Chapter PSAA on Saturday, September 4, for a tailgate party at The Port Bar and Grill in Port Carbon, Pa., to cheer on the Nittany Lions.

Admission is $5.00 and will include door prizes. Food and drinks are available for purchase.

September Career Chat with Joseph Drasdis III, '18


Join us for the first Career Chat of the fall 2021 semester, featuring 2018 Penn State Schuylkill grad Joseph Drasdis, III

An internship with the Pottsville Area Development Corporation (PADCO) was instrumental in spurring Drasdis's interest in community revitalization.

Drasdis and his father recently opened Drasdis & Son, a new men’s clothier located in downtown Pottsville. Drasdis’s new venture was recently featured in “Business Gems,” a project of D.J. Higgins, assistant professor of film/video and music at Penn State Schuylkill, that spotlights small businesses in Schuylkill County.

Register for this Career Chat event, and join us on campus in 101 Classroom Building, or get the Zoom link and catch the presentation virtually.

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.

Featuring Dr. Laura Dowling—author, keynote speaker, and scholar specializing in leadership, change resilience, and how to use brain science for improved outcomes in business and higher education. This session explains the complexity of the phenomena of organizational culture and climate and the sources and types of leadership power. Participants will learn how personality alignment with culture and leadership style is a key factor in determining satisfaction on the job. Participants will also learn strategies and tactics for better determining cultural and hiring manager fit pre-hire.

In this webinar, you will learn: