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Brodhead Cultural Center kicks off 37th summer season of programs

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:44:41 EST

The Brodhead Cultural Center at Penn State Beaver will kick off its 37th summer season of programs on Tuesday, June 18. Shows are free and will be held in the J.P. Giusti Amphitheater, but the Center Theatre Players� musical has a $15 admission fee and will be held in the auditorium of the Beaver campus Student Union Building.

In the event of inclement weather, shows scheduled for the amphitheater will be moved into the auditorium of the Beaver campus Student Union Building.

Sponsors for this summer�s programs are The Times; Beaver Valley Musicians Union Local 82-545; Harper & Hodge; Eat�n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.; ESB Bank; Kitchen & Bath Concepts Pittsburgh, LLC; Michael Baker Corporation, and NOVA Chemicals. Three additional sponsors requested anonymity.

The summer schedule follows:
Tuesday, June 18 - Allegheny Brass Band

Tuesday, June 25 - The Jazz Conspiracy Swingtet
Penn State Creamery Ice Cream Sale from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 9 � Metropolitan Italian Symphonic Band

Tuesday, July 16 � Pittsburgh Banjo Club
Penn State Creamery Ice Cream Sale from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, July 25, 26, 27 - �The Drowsy Chaperone� � a musical comedy presented by the Center Theatre Players; directed by Sandy Reigel. Tickets are $15; call 724-773-3610.

Tuesday, July 30 � Monaca Cornet Band

Tuesday, August 6 � Beaver County Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Penn State Creamery Ice Cream Sale from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 13 � North Star Kids

Tuesday, August 20 � Bobcats Swingin� Big Band

Tuesday, August 27 � The Joe Grkman Band
Penn State Creamery Ice Cream Sale from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The Penn State Beaver Varsity Club will sell concessions before and during all shows. Proceeds benefit Beaver campus student-athletes. The Beaver Valley Area Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association will sell Penn State Creamery ice cream prior to four shows, as indicated. Proceeds benefit the Alumni Chapter scholarship for campus students.

For information or tickets, contact the Brodhead Cultural Center at 724-773-3610 or
br-bcc@psu.edu. An Events Hotline is available at 724-773-3600, and schedule details are also available at www.beaver.psu.edu/Brodhead.

Advisory Board and students honor Penn State Beaver faculty and staff

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:01:36 EST

The Penn State Beaver Advisory Board and the Beaver campus student body recently honored eight faculty and staff members at the annual campus awards dinner.

The Advisory Board presented six awards underwritten this year by Linda Kuga Pikulin, recently retired president of PepsiCo Beverages Canada, in honor of her sister, Dr. Donna J. Kuga, Beaver�s director of academic affairs.
Advisory Board awards were as follows:

Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
Karen Barr, senior instructor in business, Moon Township
Barr received the 2012 Penn State George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as the 2005 Penn State Beaver Outstanding Academic Advisor Award. She holds a master�s degree in business administration and corporate finance from California State University and a bachelor's degree in nursing from Ohio State University.

Adjunct Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
Nicholas Salpietra, lecturer in mathematics, Youngstown, Ohio
Salpietra has been an adjunct faculty member since 1999, teaches statistics, calculus, trigonometry, and algebra, and also provides tutoring. He holds a bachelor�s degree in mathematics from Youngstown State University.

Faculty Excellence in Research Award
Dr. Talha Harcar, associate professor of business, Monaca
Harcar received the 2010 Advisory Board Excellence in Research Award. He holds a doctorate in business administration and a master�s degree and two bachelor�s degrees in marketing from Istanbul University. He also holds a master�s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Faculty Excellence in Service Award
James Hendrickson, P.E., instructor in engineering, Freedom
Hendrickson received the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society Outstanding Teaching Award in 2010 and the Penn State Beaver Advisory Board Excellence in Teaching Award in 2007. He holds a master�s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor�s degree in mechanical engineering from Penn State.

Staff Excellence Award
Amy Gartley, associate director of student affairs, Aliquippa
Gartley received Penn State�s Office of Student Affairs Development Achievement Award in 2010 and has spent her professional career at Beaver campus. She has served in her current position since 1996 and during that time, spent 18 months as acting director of student affairs. She holds a master�s degree in counseling services from Slippery Rock University and a bachelor�s degree in humanities and communications from Penn State.

Staff Service Award
Jay Means, laboratory preparation technician, Beaver Falls
Means has worked at Beaver campus for more than 30 years and also spent part of that time as a member of the Office of Physical Plant Services. He has also taught biology, chemistry, and earth sciences for Moon Area and Big Beaver Falls Area School Districts. He holds a bachelor�s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Geneva College.

Student Awards were as follows:

Outstanding Academic Advisor Award
Dr. Chris Wu, professor of mathematics, Sewickley
Wu is the author of numerous scholarly publications and has given many international presentations in the field of mathematics. He holds a doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Arizona, a master's degree in mathematical sciences from The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China, and a bachelor�s degree in mathematics from Guizhou University, China.

Outstanding Club Advisor Award
Barbara Jean (BJ) Bertges, assistant athletic director, Monaca
Bertges assists with implementation of varsity and intramural programs, services, and events and is head coach of the volleyball team. She holds a master�s degree in sports management from California University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor�s degree in communication and rhetoric from the University of Pittsburgh.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: March 30 to April 21

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:33:43 EST

Saturday, March 30
Softball � Carlow University 6, Penn State Beaver 1
Softball � Penn State Beaver 3, Carlow University 2

Tuesday, April 2
Softball � Penn State Beaver 16, Community College of Beaver County 0 Softball � Penn State Beaver 10, Community College of Beaver County 2

Wednesday, April 3
Baseball � Point Park University 16, Penn State Beaver 8
Baseball � Point Park University 11, Penn State Beaver 0

Thursday, April 4
Softball � Thiel College 13, Penn State Beaver 1
Softball � Thiel College 9, Penn State Beaver 6

Saturday, April 6
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 10, Penn State Wilkes-Barre 2
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 7, Penn State Wilkes-Barre 5
Softball � Penn State New Kensington 4, Penn State Beaver 0
Softball � Penn Sate New Kensington 4, Penn State Beaver 3

Sunday, April 7
Baseball � Penn College 6, Penn State Beaver 4
Baseball � Penn College 7, Penn State Beaver 4
Softball � Penn State Beaver 4, Penn College 1
Softball � Penn College 3, Penn State Beaver 2

Wednesday, April 10
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 11, Penn State Fayette 4
Softball � Penn State Beaver 10, Penn State Fayette 2
Softball � Penn State Beaver 8, Penn State Fayette 5

Sunday, April 14
Baseball � Penn State York 2, Penn State Beaver 1
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 10, Penn State York 3
Softball � Penn State Beaver 9, Penn State Schuylkill 6
Softball � Penn State Schuylkill 2, Penn State Beaver 1

Monday, April 15
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 7, Penn State Mont Alto 1
Baseball � Penn State Mont Alto 4, Penn State Beaver 3
Softball � Penn State Mont Alto 8, Penn State Beaver 3
Softball � Penn State Mont Alto 3, Penn State Beaver 0

Thursday, April 18
Baseball � Penn State Greater Allegheny 5, Penn State Beaver 2
Baseball � Penn State Greater Allegheny 13, Penn State Beaver 1
Softball � Penn State Beaver 14, Penn State Greater Allegheny 5
Softball � Penn State Beaver 8, Penn State Greater Allegheny 0

Saturday, April 20
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 15, Penn State Worthington Scranton 0 Baseball � Penn State Beaver 16, Penn State Worthington Scranton 2 Softball � Penn State Beaver 12, Penn State Worthington Scranton 0

Sunday, April 21
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 13, Penn State Hazleton 0
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 11, Penn State Hazleton 1
Softball � Penn State Beaver 11, Penn State Hazleton 3
Softball � Penn State Beaver 7, Penn State Hazleton 3

Monday, April 22
Baseball � Penn State Beaver 9, Penn State Fayette 2

For scores and play-by-play details or for information about Beaver intercollegiate or intramural athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, at bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Penn State Beaver students honored at annual campus awards banquet

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:31:19 EST

The 45th Annual Penn State Beaver Awards Banquet was held April 17 in the Student Union Building to honor a variety of baccalaureate student achievements throughout the academic year.

Michelle Beckman, a senior business major from Girard, received the 2012-2013 Eric A. & Josephine S. Walker Award, which recognizes a student�s highest achievements in and out of the classroom at each Penn State location. Carly McKinnis, a junior forensic science major from Rochester, received the Penn State Beaver Outstanding Student of the Year Award.

Students who received multiple awards were:

Amber Cochran, sophomore, liberal arts, Monaca
- College of The Liberal Arts Award in English
- Campus Honors Program Award

Michael Deitrick, senior, information sciences and technology, Beaver
- Information Sciences and Technology Design and Development Option Award
- Campus Honors Program Award

Jennifer Durbin, senior, communications, Cranberry Township
- Corporate Communications Award
- Adult Achievement Award

Danielle Dunshee, junior, engineering, Baden
- College of Engineering Award in Chemical Engineering
- College of Science Award in Chemistry

Kyung Min Kim, senior, psychology, Monaca
- College of The Liberal Arts Award in Philosophy
- College Honors Program Award

Kyle Ludwig, senior, information sciences and technology, Greenville
- Information Sciences and Technology Award
- Campus Honors Program Award

Brittany Main, senior, administration of justice, Ellwood City
- Criminal Justice Award
- Campus Honors Program Award

Ileana Muhlach, senior, psychology, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- Campus Honors Program Award
- Student Life Leadership Award

Ashlee Palm, junior, engineering, Beaver
- College of Engineering Award in Bioengineering
- Campus Honors Program Award

Nancy Paoletti, senior, communications, Monaca
- Communications Award
- College Honors Program Award

Conrad Paul, sophomore, engineering, Aliquippa
- College of Engineering Award in Electrical Engineering
- Campus Honors Program Award

Additional awards were made as follows:

President�s Freshman Award
Amy Arnold, business, Midland

Lindsay Bangor, Division of Undergraduate Studies, Beaver

Gerald Rooney, engineering, Hopewell Township

Tyler Tracy, education, Chippewa Township.

Administration of Justice Award
D. Scott O�Hara, senior, administration of justice, Rochester

Business Award
Brittany Kincaid, senior, business, Monaca

Management/Marketing Award
Michelle Korzen, senior, business, Coraopolis

Information Sciences and Technology Integration Option Award
Armans Bimatovs, junior, information sciences and technology, Pittsburgh

Psychology Award
Rachel Choflet, senior, psychology, Freedom

Kristina Mangie, senior, psychology, Monaca

College of Education Award in Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
Theresa Domitrovich, sophomore education, Aliquippa

College of Engineering Award in Mechanical Engineering
Jeremy Canonge, sophomore, engineering, Freedom

College of Engineering Award in Computer Science Engineering
Brad Benkart, freshman, engineering, Beaver Falls

College of Science Award in Biology
Lukas Kozak, junior, psychology, Carnegie

Miranda Wack, sophomore, science, Zelienople

College of Science Award in Mathematics
Lisa Fudurich, junior, engineering, Monaca

Campus Honors Program Award
Cesar Ceniceros, junior, division of undergraduate studies, Pittsburgh

Steven Dusicsko, senior, business, Lake City

Andrew Frantz, sophomore, division of undergraduate studies, Monaca

Alisha Hilfinger, senior, psychology, Beaver Falls

Shelby Hogan, junior, psychology, Clinton

Kevin Hupe, junior, business, Beaver

John Lind, sophomore, engineering, Cranberry Township

Tyler Madden, sophomore, administration of justice, Moon Township

Joseph Monsour, senior, information sciences and technology, New Castle

Matthew Paul, junior, engineering, Aliquippa

Trey Trieschock, sophomore, liberal arts, Canonsburg

Tyler Trieschock, sophomore, business administration, Canonsburg

College Honors Program Award
Catherine Sittig, senior, psychology, Ambridge

Student Life Leadership Awards
Erica DeLuca, sophomore, liberal arts, Phoenix, AZ

Shaneeka Evans, senior, business, Rock Island, IL

JeQa Powe, sophomore, engineering, Pittsburgh

Jacob Szemanski, senior, business, Jefferson Hills

Dora Tweneboah, sophomore, health and human development, Alexandria, VA

Blackhawk High School wins Science Challenge at Penn State Beaver

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST

Blackhawk High School won the Eighteenth Annual Penn State Beaver/Midwestern Pennsylvania Association of Science Teachers (MidPAST) Science Challenge hosted by the campus Friday, April 12. Second place team was South Side High School, and third place team was Quaker Valley High School.

Twenty-eight students from seven area high schools participated.

First-place team winners Samuel Dessler and Eric Collins each received a $100 Beaver Valley Mall gift card. Their faculty advisor was Kim Baker. Blackhawk High School also received a $1,000 Penn State Beaver Scholarship to be awarded to a Blackhawk student planning to attend Penn State Beaver.

Second place team winners Dylan Anderer and Tim Wiesen each received a $50 mall gift card. Faculty advisor was Jen Satler. Third place team winners Justin Green and Andrew Warburton each received a $25 mall gift card. Faculty advisor was Matt Littell.

Other participating schools were Ambridge, New Brighton, Riverside, and Western Beaver High Schools.

For information, contact Dr. Michael Hay, Beaver campus associate professor of chemistry and event coordinator, at 724-773-3876.

Penn State Beaver announces results of area High School Math Competition

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:02:40 EST

Penn State Beaver announced the results of its recent High School Math Competition held Tuesday, March 26, on campus. Sixty students, grades 9-12, from six area high schools participated.

Sophomore John Bal of Moon High School, won the individual competition. Moon High School, Team 1, won first place in the group competition; Montour High School, Team 1, won second place, and Moon High School, Team 2, and Central Valley High School, Team 1, tied for third place.

The event was coordinated by Dr. Chris Wu, professor of mathematics at Beaver campus. Assistants were Dan Pinchot, director of enrollment, and Linda Garlitz, faculty staff assistant.

Participating high schools, faculty sponsors, and students were:

Central Valley � Team 1

Joe Sowinski, faculty sponsor

Anthony Aloisi, Grade 12

Caitlin Fratangeli, Grade 12

Caleb Goss, Grade 11

Matt Kline, Grade 11

Courtney Yu, Grade 10

Central Valley � Team 2

Haley Rubb, faculty sponsor

Marshall Pritt, Grade 12

Molly Delostrino, Grade 12

Brian Kolich, Grade 11

Jack Zheng, Grade 11

Abby Morrison, Grade 10

Lincoln Park � Team 1

Lindsay Rogers, faculty sponsor

Aurora Welch, Grade 12

Ben Malinski, Grade 12

Christian Smith, Grade 11

Kelly Ireland, Grade 11

Christina Speanburg, Grade 10

Lincoln Park � Team 2

Lindsay Rogers, faculty sponsor

Mike Rocca, Grade 12

Mercedes Brown, Grade 12

Katie Mihelarakis, Grade 11

Joey Babcanec, Grade 11

Danielle Turner, Grade 10

Montour � Team 1

Matt Sprys, faculty sponsor

Alexandra Taylor, Grade 11

Michael Hensler, Grade 11

Richard Mondock, Grade 10

Victoria Kocsuta, Grade 10

Hunter Smutney, Grade 9

Montour � Team 2

Matt Sprys, faculty sponsor

Matt Cain, Grade 11

Chris Siak, Grade 11

Aryana Jones, Grade 10

Eric Lowden, Grade 10

Nicole Benigni, Grade 9

Moon � Team 1

Loni Iannessa, faculty sponsor

Pietari Sulkava, Grade 11

Eric Burgeson, Grade 12

John Quattrocchi, Grade 12

Brian Frenz, Grade 10

John Bal, Grade 10

Moon � Team 2

Loni Iannessa, faculty sponsor

Ryan Pannebaker, Grade 12

Joey Fernau, Grade 12

Delaney Padgett, Grade 11

Jessica Peng, Grade 10

Jake D�Antonio, Grade 10

Rochester � Team 1

Glory Shychuck, faculty sponsor

John Kerr, Grade 12

Cassandra Spratt, Grade 11

Jasmine Wong, Grade 11

Michael Grant Gill, Grade 10

Joe Cornell, Grade 10

Rochester, Team 2

Glory Shychuck, faculty sponsor

Ian Duchene, Grade 12

Kyle Ziegler, Grade 11

Jesse Jamery, Grade 10

Stephanie Tame, Grade 9

Payton Tomasko, Grade 9

Western Beaver � Team 1

Jim Lewis, faculty sponsor

Matt Girting, Grade 11

Taylor Carlin, Grade 11

Mike McIntire, Grade 10

Hunter Roknich, Grade 10

Morissa Gailey, Grade 9

Western Beaver � Team 2

Jim Lewis, faculty sponsor

Rachael Patterson, Grade 12

Natalie Groscost, Grade 12

Bailey Frye, Grade 11

Andrea Blakemore, Grade 10

John Petrosky, Grade 10

Students shine at Penn State Beaver Undergraduate Research Fair

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:22:15 EST

Ruth Salac Santiago was named the overall winner of Penn State Beaver's annual Undergraduate Research Fair held Wednesday, April 3, on campus.

Santiago, a senior psychology major from Hopewell Township, won for her poster presentation, "The Effects of Music Ability on Cognition." Her mentor was Ana Fontes, assistant professor of psychology.

Taking first place in social sciences were Jennifer Durbin, a senior communications major from Cranberry Township, and Brandon Perino, a senior communications major from Canonsburg, with their poster presentation, "Agenda Setting and Conservative Values in Social Media." Their mentor was John Chapin, professor of communications.

Second place in social sciences was awarded to Kristina Magie, senior psychology major from Center Township. Her poster presentation, "Priming View of Entity and Incremental Measures: STEM," was mentored by Clare Conroy-Murray, assistant professor of psychology.

In humanities, the team of Kimberly Villella of Freedom and Daniel Trzcianka of Baden, both senior communications majors, won first place with their poster presentation, "Presentation of Self in the Modern Age." Their mentor was Chapin.

First place in math, science and technology went to a team of sophomore engineering majors: Donald Bradfield of Hopewell Township, Ben Barcaskey of Moon Township, Jeremy Canonge of Freedom and Lisa Fudurich of Monaca. Their oral presentation, "Design, Fabrication, Testing and Analysis of a Stirling Engine," was mentored by James Hendrickson, instructor in engineering.

Students at Penn State Beaver display engine, new research to ANSYS Users Group

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:20:15 EST

Penn State Beaver is getting plenty of mileage out its replica of Henry Ford's first combustion engine.

On April 5 students from the campus demonstrated the engine and presented their continuing research into it at a meeting of the Western Pennsylvania ANSYS Users Group in Southpointe, Pa.

The engine was built in 2012 by sophomore engineering students as a class project for Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics taught by Jim Hendrickson, instructor in engineering.

Penn State Beaver students this spring have expanded the research of their predecessors by performing finite element analysis on the engine to estimate the forces and stresses developed in some of the principle components of the engine, Henrickson said.

That research, as well as a demonstration of the working engine, was one of four presentations by campus students to the ANSYS group, which is composed of users of the industry-leading software. ANSYS performs finite element analysis to help predict how products will operate in the real world.

The ANSYS group typically invites senior engineering students to present their projects at its spring meeting. This year marked the second in a row that sophomores from Penn State Beaver have been asked to participate. Beaver�s four teams gave nearly half of the presentations of the day.

The engine, which was awarded three blue ribbons when it was displayed at 2012 Maker Faire Detroit at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., is a working replica of Ford�s Kitchen Sink Engine. That engine was never installed in a vehicle. Instead, it served as a proof of concept for his 1896 Quadricycle.

�The story goes that on Christmas Eve 1893 Henry Ford had his wife put down the turkey and come to the kitchen sink to help him start this thing,� Hendrickson said.

The engine was plugged into a light socket, and Ford and his wife regulated the fuel intake by hand. They got it started, and Ford went on to automotive history.

Two campus students receive honors

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:46:02 EST

Two Penn State Beaver students have received high honors in their respective academic disciplines.

Kyung Min Kim, a senior psychology major, has been invited to present his paper, �Problems of Market Values Placed in the U.S. Education,� at the 2013 State University of New York (SUNY) Oneonta Undergraduate Philosophy Conference to be held April 11-13.

The announcement was made by Michael Koch, chair and assistant professor of philosophy at SUNY Oneonta, and Irene Wolf, senior instructor in philosophy at Beaver campus.

Brittany Main, a senior majoring in administration of justice, is the winner of the 2013 Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators Undergraduate (PACJE) Scholarship Award. She will receive the scholarship and present a paper at the PACJE Conference April 5-6 at Penn State Schuylkill. Main was selected as the winner from a wide pool of undergraduates across the state.

The announcement was made by Alida V. Merlo, professor, department of criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Mari B. Pierce, assistant

professor of administration of justice, Beaver campus.

For information about Kim, contact Wolf at iaw1@psu.edu or 724-773-3843. For information about Main, contact Pierce at mbp16@psu.edu or 724-773-3549.

Public invited to participate in Alumni Society 5K Run/1 Mile Walk

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:43:17 EST

The Penn State Beaver Alumni Society invites the public to participate in a Health and Fitness 5K Run/1 Mile Walk, Saturday, May 4, in downtown Beaver. Proceeds benefit the society�s scholarship for Beaver campus students and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County. Participants must be 18 or older.

Registration will be held 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., and the race/walk begins at 10 a.m. Fee for registration by April 12 is $15 and includes a t-shirt. Registration after April 12 is $20 and t-shirts will be distributed if available.

The event begins and ends at the gazebo in Beaver at Second and Market Streets.

Awards will be given in the following age groups: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 and up. Trophies will be awarded to the top three overall male runners and top three overall female runners in the 5K. Medals will be presented to the top three men and women who finish in each age group for the 5K run.

To register, contact Mona DeLisio in the Penn State Beaver Development Office at mad25@psu.edu or 724-773-3817. A registration form is also available online at

http://www.beaver.psu.edu/Alumni/alumevents.htm.

Five new members join Penn State Beaver Advisory Board

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:39:59 EST

The Penn State Beaver Advisory Board elected five new members at its meeting in March. The Board meets five times a year.

Ptoshia Burnett is the Monaca Site Director for the BASF Corporation which produces products for coatings, adhesives, paints, construction chemicals, and other materials. She has 30 years of experience in the petrochemical and refining industries and holds several patents related to low sulfur petroleum fuel processing. Previously she held managerial positions with Sunoco, Inc., BP and predecessor Amoco Oil Corporation, and Mobil Oil Company. Burnett holds a bachelor�s degree in chemical engineering with a minor in business management from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Thomas J. Day is CEO of West Point Products, a U.S. based manufacturer and distributor of consumable supplies for the printing and imaging industry. In 1998 he acquired the company which currently has 550 employees. Previously he worked in the financial audit department of Coopers & Lybrand, Pittsburgh. He also worked for Washington Steel Corporation where he held several management positions in finance, budgeting, operations, and production control. In addition, he was financial controller for North American Refractories Company. Day holds a bachelor�s degree in accounting from Penn State.

MarianneLeDonne has been director of the Regional Choice Initiative (RCI) with the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit (BVIU) for six years. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the RCI is a unique consortium of fifteen school districts providing public school students with school choice, including Beaver campus courses. She has served in local public education for more than 25 years as a secondary English teacher, a Title I reading specialist, a district federal program coordinator, and a middle school principal. LeDonne holds a master�s degree in curriculum and instruction and a bachelor�s degree in secondary education-English from Penn State.

Donna Nugent has been superintendent of the Big Beaver Falls Area School District since 2005. During her tenure, the district has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Wired Schools in AP magazine and was ranked as the #1 �overachiever� school district by the Pittsburgh Business Times for improving academic success for the educationally disadvantaged. Her school district�s technology initiatives were showcased at the National School Board Conference and it was recently recognized as a bronze medal winner in the America�s Best High Schools listing by U.S. News & World Report. Nugent earned a doctorate from Youngstown State University and holds bachelor�s and master�s degrees from Gannon University.

James Stewart was the inaugural Vice Provost for Educational Equity at Penn State and produced the University�s first Diversity Strategic Plan. Upon retiring in 2009, he was named Professor Emeritus with the rank and title of Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, African and African American Studies, and Management and Organization. In addition, he is co-author of the widely-used text, �Introduction to African American Studies: Transdisciplinary Approaches and Implications� and co-editor of �Message in the Music: Hip Hop History & Pedagogy.� Stewart has served as president of the National Economic Association, the National Council for Black Studies, and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Notre Dame.

For information about the Beaver campus Advisory Board or its members, contact the Chancellor�s Office at rxm70@psu.edu or 724-773-3553.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: March 24, 2013

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:34:34 EST

Sunday, March 24

Baseball � Penn State Brandywine 4, Penn State Beaver 2

Baseball � Penn State Beaver 11, Penn State Brandywine 4

Poetry champ to give free spoken word performance on campus

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:36:55 EST

The public is invited to attend a free spoken word/poetry performance by Katie Wirsing at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, in the Penn State Beaver auditorium, Student Union Building. (Some content may not be appropriate for children.)

Wirsing�s material covers a wide variety of issues, including life, death, comedy and people�s daily routines. Her team won the National Poetry Slam in 2006, and she was the Denver City Slam Champ in 2007. She also represented Denver at the Women of the World Poetry Competition and participated twice in the Individual World Poetry Slam Competition.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Activities' Robin Schreck at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947.

Business, computer science faculty publications are announced

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:34:44 EST

The research of Talha Harcar, associate professor of business, and David R. Paoletti, assistant professor of computer science at Penn State Beaver, recently appeared in several publications.

Harcar was co-editor of Advances in Global Research, a book published annually by IMDA Press. The theme was �Global Competitiveness in a Time of Economic Uncertainty and Social Change: Challenges and Opportunities-Current Issues and Future Expectations.�

In addition, Harcar co-authored a refereed journal article, �American Consumers� Attitudes Towards Different Airline Companies Channels: A Comparison of Transaction Methods,� which appeared in PASOS-Journal of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

Harcar also co-authored three conference proceedings. �Consumer Taste Preferences for Soft Drinks: Country-of-Origin Impact� and �The Determinants of Mobile Advertising Success in Morocco" appeared in Advances in Global Management Development published by IMDA Press. �User Behavior of Peer-to-Peer Music File Sharing Technology: A Cross-National Comparison of American and Moroccan University Students� was published in the Business Research Year Book through the International Academy of Business Disciplines.

Paoletti was the primary author of a refereed journal articles, �Inferring the Number of Contributors to Mixed DNA Profiles,� which was published in IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics.

Harcar holds a doctorate in business administration, a master�s degree and two bachelor�s degrees in marketing from Istanbul University. He also holds a master�s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and received the 2010 Penn State Beaver Advisory Board Faculty Excellence in Research Award.

Paoletti earned a doctorate in computer science from Wright State University, a master�s degree in computer science from Michigan State University and bachelor�s degrees in computer science and electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Harcar can be contacted at tdh13@psu.edu or 724-773-3892, and Paoletti can be reached at drp15@psu.edu or 724-773-3972.

Registration open for summer youth camps

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:32:02 EST

This summer the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education and the Athletic Department will offer eight academic enrichment camps and 12 sports camps for youth ages 5 through 18. To register or to obtain information, contact the Continuing Education Office at beaverce@psu.edu or 724-773-3700, or visit www.beaver.psu.edu.

Academic Enrichment Camps

Robotics, ages 8-14

Monday through Friday, June 24-28

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fee is $245 and includes snacks and a T-shirt.

Musical Theatre, ages 7-15

Monday through Friday, June 24-28

9 a.m. to noon

Fee is $125 and includes snacks and a T-shirt.

Crime Scene Investigation, ages 8-14

Monday through Friday, July 8-12

9 a.m. to noon

Fee is $125 and includes snacks and a T-shirt.

Rockets Away, ages 8-14

Monday through Friday, July 8-12

9 a.m. to noon

Fee is $125 and includes special activities, rocket kit and supplies, and a T-shirt.

Creativity Camp: Light Your Imagination on Fire, ages 8-15

Monday through Friday, July 8-12

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fee is $245 and includes snacks and a T-shirt.

Dragster Racing: Build Your Own Racecar, ages 8-14

Monday through Friday, July 8-12

1-4 p.m.

Fee is $125 and includes snacks and a T-shirt.

Wizardry School, ages 8 and up

Monday through Friday, July 15-19

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fee is $245 and includes special activities, snacks, and a T-shirt.

Video and Movie Production, ages 11 and up

Monday through Friday, July 15-19

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fee is $245 and includes snacks and a T-shirt.

Sports Camps

Softball Camp, ages 8-13

Monday through Thursday, June 17-20

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $100 and includes a T-shirt.

Baseball Camp, ages 8-13

Monday through Thursday, June 17-20

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $100 and includes a T-shirt.

Fitness Camp � two weeks � fee for both weeks is $155.

Week 1, ages 8-14

Monday through Friday, June 24-28

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $120 and includes a T-shirt.

Fitness Camp-Week 2, ages 8-14

Monday through Wednesday, July 1-3

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $75 and includes a T-shirt.

Boys� Basketball Camp, ages 8-14

Monday through Thursday, July 8-11

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $100 and includes a T-shirt.

Girls� Basketball Camp, ages 8-13

Monday through Thursday, July 15-18

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $100 and includes a T-shirt.

Coed Soccer Camp, ages 8-13

Monday through Thursday, July 22-25

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $100 and includes a T-shirt.

Cheerleading for K-3, ages 5-8

Monday through Thursday, July 22-25

9 a.m. to noon

Fee is $75 and includes a T-shirt.

Wrestling Camp, ages 8-14

Monday through Thursday, July 22-25

Noon to 3 p.m.

Fee is $75 and includes a T-shirt.

Advanced Volleyball Camp, ages 14-18

Monday through Thursday, July 29-Aug. 1

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $120 and includes a T-shirt.

Coed Wii Camp, ages 8-14

Monday through Friday, July 29-Aug. 2

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $100 and includes a T-shirt.

Volleyball Camp, ages 8-13

Monday through Thursday, Aug. 5-8

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $100 and includes a T-shirt.

Coed Golf Camp, ages 18 and under

Monday through Friday, Aug. 5-9

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee is $115 and includes a T-shirt.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: March 15

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:54:51 EST

Friday, March 15

Baseball � Penn State Beaver 18, Geneva College 17

Baseball � Geneva College 5, Penn State Beaver 4

For scores and play-by-play details or for information about Beaver intercollegiate or intramural athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com; or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826; or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, at bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Courses offered in shale development, hazard recognition and first aid

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:58:27 EST

Registration is open for courses to be offered this spring by the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education.

A Shale Exploration, Development & Production Overview course will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 6, and Thursday, May 16, in Room 15, Student Union Building. The course includes information on shale economics, geology, leasing, drilling practices, well construction, reservoir stimulation, well completion, production and the workforce needed at all experience levels.

The Hazard Recognition Plus course from Decision Point Associates will be held 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, April 19, in Room 15, Student Union Building. This is a worker-oriented hazard recognition thought process that can be applied in any workplace. The course goal is to assist individuals in preventing incidents by educating and coaching them on how to accurately recognize and manage hazards when planning, evaluating and conducting jobs. The HRP Process is built on extensive research and used by more than a dozen multi-national companies in 16 countries. An American Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED instruction course that meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements will be offered from 1 to 5 p.m. that day in the same room.

To register or obtain information, contact the Office of Continuing Education at beaverce@psu.edu or 724-773-3700.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: March 4-8, 2013

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:30:01 EST

Monday, March 4

Baseball � University of Mary 6, Penn State Beaver 3

Baseball � University of Mary 2, Penn State Beaver 0

Softball � Penn State Berks 6, Penn State Beaver 0

Softball � Penn State Beaver 8, Rivier University 7

Tuesday, March 5

Baseball � Inside Pitch Academy 5, Penn State Beaver 3

Baseball � Penn State Beaver 14, Gatineau Baseball Club 0

Softball � Malone College 8, Penn State Beaver 0

Softball � Emory & Henry College 5, Penn State Beaver 0

Wednesday, March 6

Baseball � Penn State Beaver 6, Rochester College 3

Softball � Rivier University 11, Penn State Beaver 0

Thursday, March 7

Baseball � Rochester College 11, Penn State Beaver 1

Baseball - Patriots Baseball Club 3, Penn State Beaver 1

Softball � Penn State Beaver 6, Henry Ford Community College 0

Softball � Tennessee Wesleyan JV 4, Penn State Beaver 3

Friday, March 8

Baseball � Institute of Technology-WVU 5, Penn State Beaver 1

Softball � Nyack College 6, Penn State Beaver 1

Outstanding Alumni Award recipient speaks to business class

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:12:47 EST

Nick Andrews, recipient of the 2012 Penn State Beaver Outstanding Alumni Award, recently spoke to the Strategic Business Planning class taught by Ed Weaver, lecturer in business. Andrews is founder, president and owner of Andrews Industrial Controls Inc. in Carnegie. He attended Beaver campus before graduating from Penn State's University Park campus with a bachelor�s degree in business in 1977.

His company services the energy industry for product solutions for measurement and controls throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland, including oil and gas, power generation, coal, chemicals, metals, mining, pulp, paper and water quality.

In the class, Andrews spoke about his time as a Beaver student as well as the many friends he made who are now in a variety of leadership positions. He discussed the background of his company�s formation and his time spent in industrial equipment sales. He also provided information about the business plan he developed when he decided to start his own company and gave an overview of the impact that the shale gas industry is going to have on our region as well as the job opportunities it will provide.

One of his main points, however, was the academic challenges he faced and welcomed when he attended Beaver campus. When Andrews received the Outstanding Alumni Award earlier this year, he also focused on this in his acceptance speech.

�Even though I graduated from a very competitive high school at Mount Lebanon (Pittsburgh), I can assure you that scholastically, my peers at Penn State Beaver were every bit as talented and driven,� he said. �Penn State�s curriculum in the business school was solid - a great mix of advanced math, physics, chemistry, biology and all the humanities. I still interview candidates from many other schools and trust me, not many can match this.�

Andrews also served as a member of the Penn State Beaver Advisory Board and established an annual scholarship to benefit Beaver students. In addition, he serves on the boards of many professional and community organizations. For more information about Andrews, contact the Chancellor�s Office at 724-773-3553.

Penn State Beaver faculty books, publications are announced

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:16:43 EST

Academic books and other scholarly research findings of Penn State Beaver faculty members were recently announced.

Kevin L. Bennett, senior instructor in psychology, is the author of the book, �Jealousy�s Design: Maladaptive Trait or Psychological Solution?� from Lambert Academic Publishing. It is now available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other retailers.

Zhongyuan Che, associate professor of mathematics, co-authored a refereed journal article, �Forcing Faces in Plane Bipartite Graphs (II),� which appeared in Discrete Applied Mathematics.

Michael Hay, associate professor of chemistry, co-authored two refereed journal articles. �Analytical Methods for Pesticide Residues� was published in Water Environment Research by the Water Environment Federation. �Tetrabutylammonium tetrakis(trimethylsilanolato-#O)ferrate(III)� appeared in Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online which is published by the International Union of Crystallography.

Kay Wijekumar, associate professor of information sciences, and technology (IST) wrote a grant report, �Efficacy Grant on ITSS (Intelligent Tutor Structure Strategy)� and co-authored a technical report, �The Effects of Odyssey� Math on Grade 4 Student Math Achievement in the Mid-Atlantic Region,� both of which were published by the Institute of Education Sciences.

Martin Goldberg, associate librarian, wrote a refereed article, �Extracurricular Reading: Creating and Sustaining on Campus Book Clubs,� which was published by the Reference & User Services Quarterly, American Library Association. In addition, Goldberg authored reviews of the following books:

�The Holocaust Conspiracy: An International Policy of Genocide� by William Perl
�Millions of Souls: The Philip Riteman Story� by Philip Riteman
�Two Rings: A Story of Love and War� � by Millie Werber and Eve Keller
�Our Journey in the Valley of Tears� by Andrej and Karolina Jus
�Jews Without Power: American Jewry During the Holocaust� by Ariel Hurwitz
�The Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz: A True Story of World War II� by Denis Avey
�Millions of Jews to Rescue: A Bergson Group Account of the Campaign to Save Jews from the Holocaust� by Samuel Merlin

For information about the faculty or publications, contact the Office of Academic Affairs at 724-773-3571 or djm5@psu.edu.

Penn State Beaver cosponsors and hosts STEM initiative meeting

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:12:24 EST

Penn State Beaver recently hosted a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) K-16 focus group on campus in partnership with the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit (BVIU).

Twenty-one area educators and administrators participated in the program which was facilitated by Donald Sheffield, education consultant and former affiliate professor of education at Beaver campus. Beaver Chancellor Gary Keefer; John Hansen, superintendent, Beaver Area School District; and Tom Zelesnik, BVIU executive director, welcomed the group and introduced the project.

Issues addressed included identification of skill gaps for students entering college in STEM majors, high school-to-college transition issues and academic success, methods to fuel early student interest in STEM fields, key courses for STEM-related curricula, and training needs for K-16 faculty.

Beaver campus faculty members in attendance were:
Abhijit Dutt, instructor in information sciences and technology
Angela Fishman, instructor in mathematics
Michael Hay, associate professor of chemistry
James Hendrickson, instructor in engineering
Leo Takahashi, assistant professor of physics
Kay Wijekumar, associate professor of information sciences and technology
Chris Wu, professor of mathematics

High school teachers in attendance were:
Joanne Gonzalez, math, Ambridge Area School District
Paul Hladio, science, Ambridge Area School District
Jim Hanlon, science, Beaver Area School District
Renita Wilson, science, Big Beaver Falls Area School District
Lynda Zelesnak, math, Big Beaver Falls Area School District
Heather McCowin, math, Blackhawk School District
Tamara Hyatt, science, Central Valley School District
Dean Nelson, science, Hopewell Area School District
Ray Smith, math, Hopewell Area School District
Cherie Conrad, science, Western Beaver County School District.

For information about the STEM K-16 initiative, contact Keefer at rxm70@psu.edu or 724-773-3553.

Continuing Education offers PEC SafeGulf/SafeLand orientation course

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:08:41 EST

The Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education will offer a Petroleum Education Council (PEC) Basic SafeGulf/SafeLand Orientation course over the course of three months, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2; Thursday, April 18, and Thursday, May 16, in room 15, Beaver campus Student Union Building.

The course, which is designed replace multiple operator orientations, provides participants with a general idea of life and safety issues in the oil and gas industry, whether upstream, downstream, onshore, or offshore.

It meets API RP 75 and API RP T-1 requirements and provides a basic, awareness-level understanding of general safety information employees should know before entering a company facility and/or performing duties. Course fee is $225 and course instructor is Robert Watkins.

Penn State Beaver is a Shale Training & Education Center (ShaleTEC) affiliate with the Pennsylvania College of Technology and the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.

To register online or for more information, visit www.shaletec.org or call 570-327-4775. Contact Beaver�s Continuing Education Office at 724-773-3700 or beaverce@psu.edu.

Malobabich joins Beaver�s Housing and Food Services staff

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:04:39 EST

Carl Malobabich Jr. has joined the Penn State Beaver Office of Housing and Food Services staff as a cook. Previous positions have included second cook for Penn State Hospitality Services, executive chef at DuBois Country Club, sous chef at Wildwood Golf Club, and executive chef at Gateway Lodge Country Inn & Restaurant.

Malobabich has also been sous chef at the Radisson Hotel, Monroeville; the Common Plea Restaurant, Pittsburgh; Armstrong�s Restaurant, Moon Township, and Jackson Rancheria Casino Hotel & Conference Center, Jackson, Calif.

While at Jackson Rancheria, he received the Achievement in Excellence Award and was featured in the D�Vine Wine and Visitors Guide as chef of the Bronze Eagle Restaurant. He served a student externship at Roy�s at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, Calif.

Malobabich, a native of Hopewell Township, served in the U.S. Air Force and graduated from the International Culinary Academy, Pittsburgh.

He can be contacted at czm17@psu.edu or 724-773-3775.

Admissions Office is offering FAFSA workshop

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:22:06 EST

The Penn State Beaver Admissions Office is offering a free program for prospective students of all ages and their families. A FAFSA Line-by-Line Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 23, in the computer lab of the Laboratory Classroom Building. Participants are asked to bring tax forms and financial documents so that staff member can guide everyone through the form, line by line. Registration for this event is required.

To register for an event or for more information, contact the Admissions Office at br-admissions@psu.edu or 877-JOIN-PSU, or visit www.beaver.psu.edu.

Beaver Lady Lions win PSUAC Championship

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:17:25 EST

The Penn State Beaver Lady Lions won the PSUAC Championship Sunday, Feb. 17 when they defeated Penn State Greater Allegheny, 67-52. The men's basketball team lost the PSUAC title by one point when they fell to Penn State York, 80-79. Both teams will play in the USCAA National Tournament to be held next week at Penn State Fayette.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: Feb. 5 to 12

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:10:51 EST

Tuesday, Feb. 5
Men�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 91, Penn State Greater Allegheny 58
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 68, Penn State Greater Allegheny 61

Friday, Feb. 8
Women�s basketball � Carlow University 53, Penn State Beaver 52

Saturday, Feb. 9
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 82, University of Pittsburgh-Titusville 44

Monday, Feb. 11
Men�s basketball � Geneva College 90, Penn State Beaver 88

Tuesday, Feb. 12
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 88, Penn State Worthington Scranton 55

Public invited to free screening of �Searching for Angela Shelton�

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:03:31 EST

The public is invited to attend a free screening of the award-winning documentary, �Searching for Angela Shelton,� 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, in the Student Union Building auditorium at Penn State Beaver.

Filmmaker Angela Shelton traveled across the country to survey other women with the same name and discovered that 24 out of 40 women had been sexually abused.

On her journey, Shelton meets an Angela Shelton who tracks sexual predators and lives in the same town as the filmmaker�s father, who sexually abused her and her siblings for years. The survey of women becomes a journey of self-discovery during which Shelton decides to confront her own past and her abusive father on Father�s Day. The film includes the women�s discussions of forgiveness, faith, and the power of the human spirit.

�Searching for Angela Shelton� won numerous awards, including the 2005 Memphis International Film Festival Award for Best Documentary, the 2005 Sonoma Valley Film Festival Audience Award, the 2005 Newport Beach Film Festival Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Award, and the 2005 Zoie Film Festival Award for Best Documentary.

The program will be presented by the Office of Student Activities in conjunction with the Women�s Center of Beaver County as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The Women�s Center will also facilitate a post-screening discussion.

For more information, contact Student Activities at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947. To contact the Women�s Center, visit http://www.womenscenterbc.org.

Beaver campus faculty members publish research

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:04:47 EST

John R. Chapin, professor of communications at Penn State Beaver, and Mari B. Pierce, assistant professor of administration of justice, co-authored �Optimistic bias, sexual assault and fear,� an article published in The Journal of General Psychology.

In addition, Pierce is the author of a book chapter entitled �Examining the Impact of Familial Paternalism on the Sentencing Decision: Gender Leniency or Legitimate Judicial Consideration?� which was published in �Perceptions of Female Offenders� edited by Brenda L. Russell, associate professor of psychology, Penn State Berks.

Talha D. Harcar, associate professor of business, and Daniel W. Smith, instructor in business, co-authored �Soccer Club Jersey Sponsorship: Customer Recall and Awareness in the Turkish Super League,� which was published in the International Academy of Business Disciplines, Business Research Yearbook.

Robert Szymczak, associate professor of history, wrote an article, �Dr. Teofil Starzynski, the Polish Falcons, and the Plan for a Polish-American Military Unit, 1942-1943,� which appeared in the journal, Polish American Studies: Polish American Historical Association.

Contact Chapin at jrc11@psu.edu or 724-773-3877, Pierce at mbp16@psu.edu or 724-773-3549, Harcar at dtdh113@psu.edu or 724-773-33892, and Szymczak at rxs16@psu.edu or 724-773-3895.

Students encouraged to apply for Buick Achievers Scholarship

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:00:42 EST

Current or prospective Penn State students majoring, or planning to major, in engineering, technology, design, or business, with an interest in the auto industry, are encouraged to apply for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program funded by the GM Foundation.

The program is designed to assist those who achieve in and out of the classroom, yet are unable to attend college without financial assistance. This national scholarship program awards 100 scholarships annually, each up to $25,000, and also offers 1,000 annual scholarships, each at $2,000.

Scholarship application deadline is 5:00 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28. For information about the program, contact Gail Gray, Penn State Beaver coordinator of student aid, at geg6@psu.edu or 724-773-3803.

Public invited to attend documentary, �Anatomy of Hate�

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:25:57 EST

Penn State Beaver invites the public to attend a free screening of the award-winning documentary, �The Anatomy of Hate - A Dialogue to Hope,� 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, in the Student Union Building auditorium. At 7:30 p.m., the film�s director, Mike Ramsdell, will engage the audience in a discussion and question and answer session. The film contains graphic language and is for mature audiences.

For six years, Ramsdell worked with unprecedented access to some of the world�s most extreme, violent ideologies and participants, including the White Supremacy movement, Christian fundamentalism as an anti-gay platform, Muslim extremism, the Palestinian Intifada, Israeli settlers and soldiers, and United States military forces in Iraq.
�The film weaves a tapestry that reveals both the emotional and biological mechanisms which make all of us susceptible to acts and ideologies of hate,� Ramsdell said. �It demonstrates how these very same traits make us equally capable of overcoming them.�

The documentary juxtaposes film footage with interviews from experts in the fields of psychology, neurology, and sociology and intersperses stories of redemption told by former participants in hate ideologies.

�The Anatomy of Hate� was named Best Political Documentary at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival in 2009 and won the Audience Choice Award at the Atlanta DocuFest. The documentary was also an official selection for the Boston International Film Festival, the Cinema City Film Festival, and the Saratoga Fringe Festival.

For information, contact the Beaver campus Office of Student Activities at 724-773-3947 or ras62@psu.edu.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: January 26-February 2, 2013

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:47:07 EST

Saturday, Jan. 26
Men�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 81, Penn State York 75
Women�s basketball � Penn State York 85, Penn State Beaver 78

Monday, Jan. 28
Men�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 104, Penn State New Kensington 56

Wednesday, Jan. 30
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 88, University of Pittsburgh-Titusville 54

Saturday, Feb. 2
Men�s basketball � Penn State Fayette 85, Penn State Beaver 68
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 81, Penn State Fayette 68

For scores and play-by-play details or for information about Beaver intercollegiate or intramural athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, at bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Beaver Library collection offers 600 African-American autobiographies

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:23:11 EST

The African-American Autobiography Collection, located at Penn State Beaver Library and honoring Russell C. Brignano, professor emeritus of English, contains more than 600 African-American autobiographies. The book titles in the collection represent a variety of professions and experiences. They include "Mirror to America" by renowned scholar and historian John Hope Franklin, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson's life story in "I Never Had It Made," "Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story" and famous poet Nikki Giovanni's "Sacred Cows and Other Edibles."

The collection can be viewed in The CAT, the online catalog, by using the Advanced Search feature and indicating under "In Library" -- "Penn State Beaver" and under "Location" -- "Beaver-African-American Autobiography." All titles are available for delivery to any Penn State library location via the "I want It" button in The CAT.

Brignano, who is now retired, is a recognized scholar of African-American autobiography. The prime force behind the collection, he helped to develop it and donated many of his own books. In 1990, the Penn State Equal Opportunity Planning Committee gave $5,000 to support book purchase, and the collection continues to grow with acquisitions through the Libraries monograph fund and donor support. The collection enhances awareness of the importance of this literature and allows the campus to offer courses designed to explore African-American contributions to literature, the arts and society.

Brignano, a member of the English Department at Penn State from 1975 to 1996, taught composition and rhetoric, and American and African-American literature and humanities. He also has pursued scholarly research into baseball literature, a personal passion. The author of numerous articles, bibliographies and book reviews, Brignano is the author of two books: "Richard Wright: An Introduction to the Man and His Works" and "Black Americans in Autobiography: An Annotated Bibliography of Autobiographies and Autobiographical Books Written Since the Civil War."

For more information, contact Marty Goldberg, head librarian, Beaver Library, at mxg35@psu.edu or call 724-773-3791.

Beaver students will host blood drive to benefit THON

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:55:13 EST

The Penn State Beaver Dance Marathon (THON) Committee is partnering with the Red Cross to host a blood drive, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, in the campus Student Union Building Lodge. For each person who donates blood, the Red Cross will donate $4 to THON to help with pediatric cancer research and provide support for patients and their families.

Participants can make an appointment to donate or are welcome to give on a first-come, first-served, basis. To register in advance, visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor, then type in the sponsor code � PSUBeaver � and the event date.

For more information about how you can help, contact Jill Bender, staff assistant, Office of Student Activities, jmt226@psu.edu or 724-773-3959.

Gender equity is topic of next Faculty Speakers Series

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:25:23 EST

Clare Conry-Murray, assistant professor of psychology at Penn State Beaver, will present �Culture and Development: Effects on Reasoning about Gender Equity,� noon to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, room 16, in the campus Student Union Building. The program, which is free and open to the public, is the first in the Spring 2013 Faculty Speakers Series.

Conry-Murray�s presentation will include information drawn from her ongoing research into gender issues. Previously, she has delivered programs on gender issues for males and females, including gender essentialism, gender norms, gender-stereotypes, and cultural traditions.

She was a member of last year�s Beaver campus Undergraduate Research Fair Planning Committee and is chairing the committee this year.

Conry-Murray has taught a variety of courses, including psychology of gender, psychology of parenting, moral development, child development, multicultural psychology in America, and social and emotional development.

Her professional affiliations are varied and include the American Psychological Association, the Jean Piaget Society, and the Society for Research in Child Development.

Conry-Murray, who joined Penn State in 2008, holds a doctorate in human development and education from the University of California at Berkeley, a master's degree in secondary education in urban schools, English from Boston College and a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in humanities from the Evergreen State College in Washington. She has taught at Berkeley, the University of Rochester and the University of Massachusetts.

For more information, contact Conry-Murray at cec23@psu.edu or 724-773-3862.

Link UP program open for Commonwealth campus students

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:18:29 EST

First-year Penn State Commonwealth Campus students who are considering a change of campus are invited to attend the Link UP program, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6, in the HUB-Robeson Center, Penn State University Park. Link UP provides an opportunity for these students to learn about other Penn State campuses as well as the change-of-campus process.

Students will meet with representatives from academic colleges, explore the advanced planning needed to insure a successful campus transition, meet other change-of-campus students, and learn about the majors offered at other campuses. A free lunch will be provided, and campus tours will be available throughout the program. Tours will also be offered at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Pre-registration for tours is required.

Registration for Link UP will begin Friday, Feb. 1 and is required as space is limited. Each student will complete registration at his/her current campus of enrollment.

For more information or to register, contact Cyndy Biek, assistant director, New Student Programs, Office for Student Orientation and Transition Programs, czb12@psu.edu or 814-865-4178.

Students volunteer time to honor Martin Luther King

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:14:28 EST

Penn State Beaver students, along with those from other campuses, celebrated �A Day On, Not a Day Off� by volunteering their day away from the classroom to work in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 21. Fifty students from Beaver, Penn State DuBois, Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State New Kensington, and Penn State Shenango worked for organizations in DuBois while other students worked locally in Beaver County. The campuses annually join forces to work in communities in observance of the holiday.

In DuBois, students volunteered Goodwill Industries; Passages, a support and prevention center for sexual assault victims; the Tri County Church; Agape Community Services, a source for emergency supplies and various counseling services for families in need; the Paint and Play School; the Dubois Historical Society, and the Humane Society.

Locally, students worked with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Baden where they assisted cleaning the chapel, bagging honey candy made from the nuns� on-site apiary, cleaned bee hive trays for the upcoming season, and played Bingo with the sisters in residence.

In addition, students worked at the Center for Hope in Ambridge. The Center offers a variety of community services, including a food pantry, clothing, vocational counseling, a library, and supplies for the homeless. Student helped to clean, prepare, and stock the food pantry and assisted in cleaning and general maintenance.

Robin Schreck, student activities and residence life coordinator at Beaver, assisted the students in DuBois while Amy Gartley, associate director of student activities, oversaw activities in Baden, and Chris Rizzo, director of student affairs, aided students in Ambridge.

For information about the annual Martin Luther King volunteer project, contact Schreck at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947.

Beaver students will dance in February�s THON

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:07:53 EST

Two Penn State Beaver students will dance in the University�s annual Dance Marathon (THON), February 15-17, at the Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University Park.

Dancers are Nicole Nuske, a freshman education major from Ambridge, and Danielle Roethlein, a junior engineering major from Georgetown studying at University Park this semester. In addition, other campus students will accompany the women to provide support and boost morale.

THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, engages in fundraising efforts yearlong to raise money to combat pediatric cancer and provide support for patients� families.

Since 1977, THON has raised more than $89 million for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.
To donate to THON on behalf of the Beaver students, visit http://bit.ly/beaverthon or contact the Office of Student Activities, dxt24@psu.edu or 724-773-3959. To learn more about the history of THON, visit http://www.thon.org.

Penn State City Lights invites alumni, public to sustainability event

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:59:18 EST

Penn State alumni and the public are invited to attend "Urban Sustainability and Regenerative Design,� 6:00 � 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh. The event is part of the Penn State Alumni Association�s City Lights programming and is co-sponsored by the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture.

Phipps, now known as one of the world's greenest public spaces, was established in 1893. The steel and glass Victorian greenhouse has stood as a cultural and architectural centerpiece of Pittsburgh and, in recent decades, has become a prime example of advanced green-building practices, sustainable gardening, and environmental awareness.

The program features Ken Tamminga, professor of landscape architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture and a faculty member of Penn State�s Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology. Tamminga will discuss sustainability and community regeneration and will explain how alumni and campus members can engage communities in green efforts.

A reception with hors d'oeuvres and private conservatory access will be held at 6:00 p.m. followed by a seated dinner at 7:00 p.m. and dessert and an educational program beginning at 8:00 p.m.

The fee is $30 for Alumni Association members and $45 for non-members. To register, visit http://www.alumni.psu.edu/events/citylights or call 1-800-548-LION, option 5.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: January 18-23, 2013

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:50:31 EST

Friday, Jan. 18
Men�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 77, Penn State Brandywine 70
Women�s basketball � Penn State Brandywine 73, Penn State Beaver 72

Saturday, Jan. 19
Men�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 90, Penn State Mont Alto 79
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 82, Penn State Mont Alto 37

Wednesday, Jan. 23
Men�s basketball � University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 108, Penn State Beaver 59
Women�s basketball � Carlow University 64, Penn State Beaver 55

For scores and play-by-play details or for information about Beaver intercollegiate or intramural athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, at bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Hundreds celebrate victories at Penn State Beaver Spirit Night

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:28:57 EST

Several hundred students, staff, faculty, and members of the public attended Penn State Beaver�s annual Spirit Night Celebration on January 16 in the campus gymnasium. The crowd gathered to watch the Beaver Lady Lions basketball team defeat Penn State DuBois, 78-61, followed by the Beaver Nittany Lions� win over DuBois, 88-74.

Spirit Night is hosted by the Athletic Department and the Office of Student Affairs and is designed to celebrate the men and women�s basketball teams as well as honor school campus spirit. In addition, a variety of events were held prior to the games and activities and giveaways continued throughout the evening.

The women are coached by Tim Moore, and the men are coached by Marcess Williams, who is also a full-time Beaver campus admissions counselor.

For information about Spirit Night or Beaver campus athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, contact BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845, or contact Robin Schreck, student activities and residence life coordinator, at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947.

Admissions Office will host series of free programs in February

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:24:04 EST

The Penn State Beaver Admissions Office will host a variety of free programs in February for prospective students of all ages and their families.

An Application Workshop will be held 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2. and 9:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18 in the Admissions Office, Student Union Building. Participants can complete an application and those applying to Beaver campus may receive an immediate decision. The $50 application fee will be waived, and all are asked to bring official transcripts. Campus tours will also be available.

A Financial Aid Workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 2, and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18 in the auditorium of the Student Union Building. Participants will be introduced to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Staff members will offer tips on navigating potential pitfalls in financing a college education.

The Be a Penn State Student for a Day program will be offered 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the Student Union Building. Participants will spend time as a college student by attending a variety of classes and having lunch with current Beaver campus students. Space is limited and reservations are encouraged.

A special Lunchtime Financial Aid Seminar will be held from noon to 1:00 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18, in the campus auditorium. The program is open to current and future Penn State students and their families and will provide all necessary information on how to file the FAFSA successfully and easily. The seminar is ideal for those with a busy schedule who want to learn the basics of financial aid.

A FAFSA Line-by-Line Workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 23, in the computer lab of the Laboratory Classroom Building. Participants are asked to bring tax forms and financial documents so that staff member can guide everyone through the form, line by line. Pre-registration for this event is required.

To register for an event or to obtain more information, contact the Admissions Office at br-admissions@psu.edu or 1-877-JOIN-PSU.

Beaver campus winter sports camps now open to young athletes

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:19:49 EST

Registration is open for four winter sports camps for young athletes. The camps are offered by the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education and the Athletic Department and will be held in the campus gymnasium.

Beaver campus coaches and staff members will provide instruction, feedback and tips to help campers improve their athletic performance as they develop the necessary skills for their particular sport(s). In addition, participants will interact with other campers of similar ages and skill levels.

The camps are as follows:
Baseball Hitting and Fielding
Boys, ages 14 and younger
2 to 4 p.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24
Baseball Pitching and Catching
Noon to 2 p.m. (call for age levels)
Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24
Softball Hitting and Fielding
Girls, ages 14 and younger
Noon to 2 p.m.
Feb. 9 (10 a.m. to noon that day only), 16, 23 and March 2
Softball Pitching and Catching
10 a.m. to noon (call for age levels)
Sunday Feb. 3; Saturday Feb. 16, 23 and March 2

To register or for more information about the camps, contact the Office of Continuing Education at beaverce@psu.edu or 724-773-3700; Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826; or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Comedian Moss looks to bring laughs, cultural understanding Feb. 6

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:11:46 EST

Comedian and writer Preacher Moss will present his �End of Racism" comedy tour at 7 p.m. Feb. 6, in the auditorium of Penn State Beaver's Student Union Building. The event is free and open to the public.

Bryant Reginald Moss earned the nickname �Preacher� because of his imitations of the pastor at his family�s church. Raised as a Christian in a Maryland suburb, he attended a local military academy and converted to Islam at age 20.

Moss was the opening act and a writer for comedian Darrell Hammond, a regular on �Saturday Night Live.� He continued to work in Los Angeles as a writer for other comedians, including Damon Wayans and George Lopez, and toured with comedian Dave Chappelle.

In addition, he and several other comedians developed the "Allah Made Me Funny" tour, which they performed throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Europe, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.

Moss� use of respectful humor leads the audience to think seriously about poverty, racism, multiculturalism, civil rights and critical race theory, and has been hailed as a comedic and social tour de force. At the age of 45, Moss is one of today�s most sought after college performers.

Moss has performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London and for the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He can be seen in an upcoming documentary �The Muslims Are Coming!,� which features a group of Muslim-American comedians touring the United States in an effort to combat misrepresentations of Islam.

The show is sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Robin Schreck, coordinator of student activities and residence life, at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947.

Beaver alumni chapter readies for annual Wine Tasting

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:24:58 EST

The public is invited to attend the annual Wine Tasting that will be hosted by the Beaver Valley Area Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association at 7 p.m. March 23, at Felicity Farms in Brighton Township.

The event is informal and will offer a variety of wines, hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, and an opportunity to join old friends and meet new ones. Cost is $35 per individual and $60 per couple.

To make reservations, contact Michael Hamilton, alumni chapter vice president, at mchamilton35@yahoo.com, or call 724-513-1642.

Campus Career Closet seeks year-round donations

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:22:02 EST

The Penn State Beaver Office of Career Services is seeking year-round donations for its Career Closet, a program that provides free, professional apparel for male and female students seeking internships and/or jobs. Clean, gently-used or new clothing and other professional accessories are requested. In turn, the donations will be given to students planning to enter the workforce but in need of professional attire.

Items needed include men�s and women�s suits and blazers, slacks, ties, polo shirts, blouses, jackets, shoes, belts and briefcases. They can be delivered to the campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, in Rooms 101 or 115, Student Union Building. Arrangements can also be made for donations to be picked up by campus staff or students.

To make a donation or for information, contact Larissa Ciuca, personal and student career counselor, at careerservicesbeaver@psu.edu or 724-773-3961.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: January 11-16, 2013

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:22:19 EST

Friday, Jan. 11
Men�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 80, Penn State Hazleton 79
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 60, Penn State Hazleton 42

Saturday, Jan. 12
Men�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 86, Penn State Lehigh Valley 47
Wrestling � Penn State DuBois 58, Penn State Beaver 0
Wrestling � Penn State New Kensington 24, Penn State Beaver 8

Monday, Jan. 14
Men�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 95, Penn State New Kensington 69
Wednesday, Jan. 16

Men�s basketball - Penn State Beaver 88, Penn State DuBois 74
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 78, Penn State DuBois 61

For scores and play-by-play details or for information about Beaver intercollegiate or intramural athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, at bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Students meet U.S. Surgeon General at awards ceremony

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:45:35 EST

Penn State Beaver students enrolled in the Introduction to Public Relations course met United States Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. when they attended the Second Annual Southwestern Pennsylvania Media and Mental Health Awards ceremony held recently in Pittsburgh.

Benjamin, the country�s eighteenth Surgeon General, was the event�s keynote speaker and took time to meet with Beaver students and course instructor Rosemary Martinelli, lecturer in communications at the campus.

Produced by the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC) in collaboration with Staunton Farm Foundation, the awards recognize accurate journalism coverage of mental health issues within television, radio, print, and online media in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The awards, presented at the Senator John Heinz History Center, recognize the impact of accurate media in changing attitudes and behaviors towards mental and behavioral health.

Benjamin�s keynote address focused on the new National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and the importance of accurate dissemination of information to the public about suicide prevention. Benjamin led the federal effort to draft the new strategy.
More than 200 members of the media, as well as community leaders, attended the event. Other speakers included Senator Randy Vulakovich; Brian Dyak, president and CEO, EIC; Susan Brozek Scott, Pittsburgh Regional Director, EIC, and Joni Schwager, executive director, Staunton Farm Foundation.

EIC, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1983 by leaders of the entertainment industry to bring the power and influence of the industry to bear on communication about health and social issues.

The Staunton Farm Foundation is dedicated to supporting mental health treatment and service for children, teens, and adults suffering from mental disorder in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

For information, contact Martinelli at rum31@psu.edu.

Public invited to attend annual Penn State Beaver Spirit Night

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:35:51 EST

The public is invited to attend Penn State Beaver�s annual Spirit Night celebration beginning at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the campus gymnasium. Spirit Night, sponsored and hosted by the Athletic Department and the Office of Student Affairs, is designed to celebrate the men and women�s basketball teams as well as honor school spirit and will feature special activities and giveaways.

The Lady Lions basketball team, coached by Tim Moore, will take on Penn State DuBois at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Nittany Lions against DuBois at 8:00 p.m. Marcess Williams, admissions counselor, is the men�s head coach.

For information, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Public invited to attend �End of Racism� comedy tour

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:32:37 EST

Comedian and writer Preacher Moss will present his �End of Racism" comedy tour at Penn State Beaver, 7:00 p.m., Wednesday Feb. 6, in the auditorium of the campus Student Union Building. The event is free and open to the public.

Bryant Reginald Moss earned the nickname �Preacher� because of his imitations of the pastor at his family�s church. Raised as a Christian in a Maryland suburb, he attended a local military academy and converted to Islam at age 20.

Moss was the opening act and a writer for comedian Darrell Hammond, a regular on �Saturday Night Lie.� Moss continued to work in Los Angeles as a writer for other comedians, including Damon Wayans and George Lopez, and toured with comedian Dave Chappelle.

In addition, he and several other comedians developed the "Allah Made Me Funny" tour which they performed throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Europe, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.

Moss�s use of respectful humor leads the audience to think seriously about poverty, racism, multiculturalism, civil rights, and critical race theory and has been hailed as a comedic and social tour de force. At the age of 45, Moss is one of today�s most sought after college performers.

Moss has performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London and for the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He can be seen in an upcoming documentary, �The Muslims Are Coming!,� which features a group of Muslim-American comedians touring the United States in an effort to combat misrepresentations of Islam.

The show is sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Robin Schreck, coordinator of student activities and residence life, at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947.

Thirty students receive PSUAC Academic All-Conference honor

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:26:11 EST

Thirty student-athletes at Penn State Beaver were honored by the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) as Academic All-Conference for the fall semester. To qualify for the award, students must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher during the semester of competition or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have completed a minimum of 24 credits.

The following students were honored:

Women�s volleyball:
Candace Emanuel, sophomore, Division of Undergraduate Studies, Murrysville
Natalie Gamble, sophomore, liberal arts, McKees Rocks
Gina Richman, junior, administration of justice, Edinburg

Men�s soccer:
Mike Biskup, junior, administration of justice, Monaca
Jon Pogozelec, freshman, engineering, Wampum
Brad Prosper, sophomore, business, Aliquippa
Tim Smith, sophomore, Division of Undergraduate Studies, Pittsburgh

Women�s soccer:
Jen Bacvinskas, sophomore, Division of Undergraduate Studies, Pittsburgh
Alnycea Blackwell, junior, communications, Linden, NJ
Kiara Williams, freshman, psychology, Brooklyn, NY

Women�s basketball:
Kristi Tibolet, sophomore, psychology, Freedom
Jocelyn Warfield, freshman, science, Monaca

Men�s basketball:
Nick Miller, senior, business, Beaver Falls
Roger Rhoden, junior, psychology, Moon Township

Wrestling:
Devante Phillip, freshman, science, Waldorf, MD

Softball:
Korie Krull, sophomore, health and human development, Pittsburgh
Brittany Phillips, freshman, science, Aliquippa
Lauren Pier, junior, psychology, New Brighton
Alisha Saunders, senior, administration of justice, Beaver Falls

Baseball:
Vinnie Beatty, senior, business, Rochester
Alex Filippi, senior, business, Aliquippa
Ryan Hudacsek, senior, administration of justice, Freedom
Tom Lewis, senior, business, Aliquippa
Jimmy Musgrave, senior, administration of justice, Baden
Greg Napierski, senior, business, Moon Township
Brandon Rowan, freshman, earth and mineral sciences, New Brighton
Tyler Schuster, junior, administration of justice, Beaver Falls
Grant Scott, junior, business, Sewickley
Tim Smith, sophomore, Division of Undergraduate Studies, Pittsburgh
Josh Stockert, freshman, Division of Undergraduate Studies, Butler
Cory Wagner, senior, business, Monaca

For information about Beaver athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Continuing Education is offering natural gas, shale industry courses

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:22:17 EST

In an effort to prepare members of the local workforce for job opportunities in the Marcellus and Utica shale industry, the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education is offering a series of training programs in conjunction with the Shale Training and Education Center (ShaleTEC) at the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) in Williamsport.
ShaleTEC is a collaboration between Penn College and Penn State Extension designed to provide a wide variety of resources to the community, and the oil and gas industry.

The following courses will be held at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township.

PEC Basic SafeGulf/SafeLand Orientation will be held 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. The course is designed to take the place of multiple operator orientations and give each participant a general idea of life and safety issues in the oil and gas industry - upstream, downstream, onshore, or offshore. This course meets API RP 75 and API RP T-1 requirements and provides a basic, awareness-level understanding of certain general safety information that an employee should know before entering a company facility and while performing assigned work duties.

Shell Bluebook Orientation will be held 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25 and provides participants with an awareness of Shell's commitment to pursue the goal of no harm to people or the environment as well as the minimum expectations for working safely on a Shell location. It describes Shell's systematic approach in meeting and exceeding compliance with the law, identification and management of HSE risks, and respect for our local communities. This training also describes the Shell Golden Rules and Twelve Life-Saving Rules.

Hazard Recognition Plus (HRP) from Decision Point Associates will be offered 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25. The course goal is to help individuals prevent incidents by educating and coaching them on how to accurately recognize and manage hazards when planning, evaluating, and conducting jobs. The HRP Process is built on extensive research and used by more than a dozen multi-national companies in sixteen countries.

HRP is a leading workplace safety technology that helps work teams communicate clearly about hazards. HRP supports existing job planning processes such as job safety analysis, safety observations, Stop-Work interventions, and health, safety, and environmental management systems.

For more information regarding ShaleTEC courses or to register for courses, contact the Beaver campus Office of Continuing Education at beaverce@psu.edu or 724-773-3700, visit www.beaver.psu.edu or http://www.shaleTEC.org, or call 570-327-4775.

Be a Penn State Student for a Day

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:17:35 EST

Individuals who are considering attending Penn State are encouraged to participate in the Be a Penn State Student for a Day program, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building.

Participants will attend regular classes on campus and have lunch with current Beaver campus students. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.

To register, contact the Beaver campus Admissions Office at br-admissions@psu.edu, or call 1-877-JOIN-PSU.

Public is invited to attend alumni chapter�s annual Wine Tasting

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:44 EST

The public is invited to attend the annual Wine Tasting that will be hosted by the Beaver Valley Area Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association, 7:00 p.m., Saturday, March 23, at Felicity Farms in Brighton Township.

The event will offer a variety of wines, hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, and an opportunity to join old friends and meet new ones.
Cost is $35 per individual and $60 per couple.

To make reservations, contact Michael Hamilton, alumni chapter vice president, at mchamilton35@yahoo.com, or call 724-513-1642.

Beaver campus winter sports camps are open to young athletes

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:10:37 EST

Registration is open for several winter sports camps for young athletes. The camps are offered by the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education and the Athletic Department and will be held in the campus gymnasium.

Beaver campus coaches and staff members will provide instruction, feedback, and tips to help campers improve their athletic performance as they develop the necessary skills for their particular sport(s). In addition, participants will interact with other campers of similar ages and skill levels.

The camps are as follows:
Baseball Hitting and Fielding � Session 1
Boys, ages 15-18
10:00 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Jan. 12, 19, 26, and Saturday, Feb. 2

Baseball Hitting and Fielding � Session 2
Boys, ages 14 and under
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 3, 10, 17, and 24

Baseball Pitching & Catching
Noon to 2:00 p.m. (call for age levels)
Sunday, Feb. 3, 10, 17, and 24

Softball Hitting and Fielding � Session 1
Girls, ages 15-18
10:00 a.m. to noon
Sunday, Jan. 6, 13, 20, and 27

Softball Hitting and Fielding � Session 2
Girls, ages 14 & under
Noon to 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 9*, 16, 23, and Saturday, March 2
* Note: On February 9, campus will be held 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Softball Pitching & Catching
10:00 a.m. to noon (call for age levels)
Saturday, Feb. 3*, 16, 23, and Saturday, March 2
*Note: February 3 is a Sunday.

To register or for more information about the camps, contact the Office of Continuing Education at beaverce@psu.edu or 724-773-3700; Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: January 5, 2013

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:06:07 EST

Saturday, January 5
Women�s basketball � Penn State Beaver 74, Ohio-Eastern 66

For scores and play-by-play details or for information about Beaver intercollegiate or intramural athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, at bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Penn State Beaver graduates honored at fall commencement

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:55:11 EST

Penn State Beaver held its fall commencement, 7:00 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21, in the Student Union Building auditorium. Fifty-one students received baccalaureate and associate degrees.

The academic processional and recessional and convention of proceedings were led by Tiffany MacQuarrie, instructor in English, and president of the Beaver campus Faculty Congress. Dr. Donna J. Kuga, director of academic affairs, presented degrees, which were conferred by Chancellor Gary B. Keefer in conjunction with John Feraco, president of the Penn State Beaver Advisory Board and manufacturing leader for NOVA Chemicals, Inc.

Commencement speaker was Beaver campus alumna Donna M. Newell, principal owner and president of Newell, Tereska and MacKay Engineering, Inc., Dillsburg. Newell, a native of Industry, attended Beaver campus before receiving a bachelor�s degree in civil engineering and a master�s degree in environmental engineering from Penn State University Park.

Keith R. Poleti, president of the Beaver Valley Area Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association, offered a welcome to the new graduates on behalf of the Alumni Association. A reception prepared by the Office of Housing and Food Services was held in the Brodhead Bistro following commencement.

Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice (University College)
Candidates were presented by Dr. Mari Pierce, assistant professor of administration of justice.
Jessica L. Bartges, North Versailles
Matthew B.A. Collingwood, New Castle
Krysha V. Digiammarino, New Castle
Nicholas A. Fabyanic, New Brighton
Alexander F. Gattorno, Hialeah, FL
Amanda L. Hradil, Monaca
Keionna N. Jackson, New Brighton
Megan E. Johnson, Crescent
Daniel S. O�Hara, Rochester
Taylor A. Voss, Ambridge
Ronald W. Wilkins, Monaca

Bachelor of Science in Business (University College)
Candidates were presented by Dr. Talha Harcar, associate professor of business.
Karla M. Beatty, Rochester
Tyler E. Care (Su 12), Aliquippa
Brittany A. Clair (Su 12), Cranberry Township
Matthew P. Doerr, Porterville
Keagan C. Donnan (Su 12), Georgetown
Courtney C. Hower, Hookstown
Frank W. Kronstein (Su 12), Monaca
Charles R. Pedaline, Rochester
Brenda A. Skonieczny (Su 12), Baden
Jocelyn R. Wensel, Force
George E. Zeranick, Monaca

Bachelor of Arts in Communications (University College)
Candidates were presented by Dr. John Chapin, professor of communications.
Lauren E. Barker, Pittsburgh
Elizabeth A. Hain, Pittsburgh
Jennifer R. Zuratovic, Baden

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Penn State Harrisburg)
Candidates were presented by Dr. Mari Pierce, assistant professor of administration of justice.
Jennifer L. Bredemeier, Beaver Falls
Kristine A. Kowal, Ambridge
Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology (College of Information Sciences and Technology)
Candidates were presented by Dr. Kausalai Wijekumar, associate professor of information sciences and technology.
David M. Iocca (Su 12), Baden
Robert P. Tirak, Beaver
Alex J. Wegrzyniak, Monaca

Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology (University College)
Candidates were presented by Dr. Kausalai Wijekumar, associate professor of information sciences and technology.
Renee M. Cottrill, Midland
Andrew S. Lacey, Beaver
Adam P. McMillen, New Brighton
Rebecca V. Morder, Conway
Michael G. Muhlberger, Patterson Heights
David S. Rorick, Monaca
Brandon P. Taylor, New Brighton

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Contracting (College of Agricultural Sciences)
Candidate was presented by Ms. Karen Barr, senior instructor in business.
Scott A. Weaver, Burgettstown

Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies (College of Communications)
Candidate was presented by Dr. John Chapin, professor of communications.
Zakary W. Taylor, Allison Park

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (College of Liberal Arts)
Candidate was presented by Mr. Kevin Bennett, senior instructor in psychology.
Jessica L. Bortle, Ellwood City

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (University College)
Candidates were presented by Mr. Kevin Bennett, senior instructor in psychology.
Allison K. Grau, Beaver
Jessica M. Hammerly, Ellwood City
Anthony L. Jackson, Aliquippa
Vivian J. Kleijnjans, Coraopolis
Rachell F. Vukovcan (Su 12), Beaver Falls

Bachelor of Science in Psychology (University College)
Candidates were presented by Mr. Kevin Bennett, senior instructor in psychology.
Nicole M. Mazine, Aliquippa
Kyleigh L. Moldovan, Ellwood City

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (College of Education)
Candidate was presented by Mrs. Carleen Dinello, senior instructor in reading and English.
Katherine N. Reed, Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Science (College of Agricultural Sciences)
Candidate was presented by Dr. Michael Hay, associate professor of chemistry.
Michael P. Yakich, Monaca

Associate of Arts in Letters, Arts, and Sciences (University College)
Candidates were presented by Dr. Kristen Olson, associate professor of English.
Ramon A. Coca, Beaver Falls
Shawnna M. Roknick, Monaca

For information about Beaver�s commencement or academic programs, contact the Office of Academic Affairs at djm5@psu.edu or 724-773-3571.

Student project could aid police in solving seven-year old murder

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:51:40 EST

Nancy Paoletti, a senior communications major at Penn State Beaver, has completed a student project that could help area police solve the seven-year old murder of a 94-year old woman who was killed in a home invasion in Beaver County. Police have determined that Paoletti�s work may be helpful in continuing their work on the cold case.

Paoletti is a student in the television field production class taught by John Chapin, professor of communications, who requires students to complete a service learning project. Chapin and Paoletti partnered with police, the district attorney�s office, and first responders at the crime scene to create a video detailing the case.

The 46-minute video begins with an introduction by Beaver County Assistant Chief Detective Andrew Gall, then moves into the 911 call placed by the elderly woman when a person or persons entered her home. Police and medics who initially responded discuss their memories and immediate impressions at the crime scene. The video concludes with comments from Beaver County District Attorney Anthony Berosh who believes that the recollections and one-on-one interviews with those initially involved in solving the case could help with the ongoing investigation.

An article about the project recently appeared in the Beaver County Times (Beaver, PA) and can be viewed at http://www.timesonline.com/news/police_fire_courts/video-project-will-help-police-with-cold-cases/article_b8e5a71c-a767-5c68-95ca-f33b938147b6.html.

Paoletti can be contacted at nlp5099@psu.edu or http://www.personal.psu.edu/nlp5099. Chapin can be contacted at jrc11@psu.edu or 724-773-3877.

Catholic Newman Club raises funds for those in need

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:47:45 EST

In December students in the Penn State Beaver Catholic Newman Club raised $496.27 to benefit Catholic Relief Services (CRS) through the Work of Human Hands sale. Sales were conducted in the Brodhead Bistro for a week prior to the holidays.

The Work of Human Hands program allows hosts to sell high quality, fairly traded handcrafts and gourmet food items from disadvantaged producers across the globe. The CRS Fair Trade network guarantees fair wages to disadvantaged artisans, farmers, and workers. It also provides the technical and financial assistance that many people desperately need but rarely get in a conventional trading system.

In addition, chances were sold for two original acrylic paintings by student John Lind and a variety of handmade crocheted items were sold with proceeds totaling $32.75 to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. Lind is a sophomore engineering major from Cranberry Township.

The winners of Lind�s painting were Nick DiPietrantonio, staff member in the Office of Physical Plant, and Gary Slifkey, Catholic campus minister.

For information about the Catholic Newman Club, contact Slifkey at gms23@psu.edu or 724-773-3839, or contact Denise Turyan, staff assistant, Office of Student Affairs, at dxt24@psu.edu or 724-773-3951.

Singer Jarod Mahone will present free concert January 11

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:40:51 EST

Singer Jarod Mahone will present a free concert, noon, Friday, Jan. 11, in the Penn State Beaver Brodhead Bistro. The public is invited to attend.

Mahone�s distinctive sound combines soul, funk, pop, beatbox, and acoustic music. A native of Columbus, Ohio, he has performed at more than 200 colleges and universities across the county. Currently Mahone is in the studio with his band recording a new album mixed by Grammy-award winning engineer Mike Landolt who also works with Maroon 5.

The concert is sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and Student Activities. For more information, contact Robin Schreck, student activities and residence life coordinator, at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947.

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: Jan. 17-22, 2011

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:01:18 EST

Monday, Jan. 17
Men's basketball -- Thiel College 69, Penn State Beaver 44

Tuesday, Jan. 18
Women's basketball -- Penn State Beaver 79, Ohio University Eastern 77

Wednesday, Jan. 19
Men's basketball -- Penn State Beaver 74, Penn State Greater Allegheny 60

Friday, Jan. 21
Men's basketball -- Penn State Brandywine 63, Penn State Beaver 56
Women's basketball -- Penn State Beaver 54, Penn State Brandywine 49

Saturday, Jan. 22
Men's basketball -- Penn State Beaver 83, Penn State Mont Alto 71
Women's basketball -- Penn State Beaver 79, Penn State Mont Alto 25

For continuous updates and game scores, visit http://www.beaver.psu.edu/
online, or contact the athletic department at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826.