Find the positive, build connections, love your family and experiment. "It's all about your attitude, graduates," Penn State Brandywine Commencement speaker David Lipson Jr. '78 Com advised the class of 2013 on May 4 in the campus gymnasium.
A Penn State alumnus who has worked hard to build a successful career in magazine publishing, Lipson shared a few life sessions and words of encouragement with the more than 100 graduates.
Geysers, geothermal pools, glaciers, volcanoes, columnar basalt, tectonic plates, oh my! Iceland is a geologist's dream. Just ask Penn State Brandywine Associate Professor of Earth Sciences Laura Guertin, who spent five days studying the country's unique geological phenomena in early May.
A chapter written by Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Jennifer Zosh was included in the recently published book Design, Make, Play: Growing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators.
Members of Penn State Brandywine's business fraternity, Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), received top honors at the Pennsylvania PBL State Leadership Conference in Gettysburg in April.
This year, students in Instructor in Marketing Lori Elias' Business Negotiations class hosted a number of charitable and awareness events on campus that raised more than $500 for various causes.
The class was awarded the Rosenberg Civic Engagement Scholarship, which provided the funds for the students to plan a number of initiatives on campus throughout the year.
Four Penn State Brandywine students presented their research at the Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at Penn State Hazleton on Thursday, April 18. The event featured some of the best undergraduate research from five area Penn State campuses - Schuylkill, Wilkes-Barre, Lehigh Valley, Worthington Scranton and Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine Global Programs has released its upcoming study abroad lineup for the 2013-14 academic year.
In November 2013 (over Thanksgiving break), the campus will travel to Barcelona, Spain, followed by spring break 2014 in Rome and Florence, Italy and an additional trip in the spring to China. More details about these programs will be released shortly.
Students who wish to travel to Barcelona will receive a $50 discount if they sign up and pay their deposit by August 1.
Penn State Brandywine's annual Spring Soiree fundraiser held in April raised nearly $70,000 for students at the campus. The semi-formal event was held at the Phoenixville Foundry in Phoenixville.
Emceed by 6ABC Anchor Karen Rogers, the Spring Soiree brought friends, alumni and the community together for an exciting night of celebration and entertainment and to provide critical dollars to support new academic programs, scholarships and student-focused campus enhancements.
Student leaders at Penn State Brandywine were recognized for their positive influence on the student body, outstanding service to the campus community through volunteering, cross-cultural understanding, academic excellence and campus involvement during the campus' annual Leadership Recognition Night on April 24.
