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A photo of Dr. John Chapin wearing a brown blazer and standing outside

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Penn State Beaver Professor of Communications Dr. John Chapin has been awarded the 2022 Crime Victims Research Award by the by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime.

A female student is presented an award by campus staff member on stage

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Penn State Beaver Director of Student Affairs Chris Rizzo presents the Eric A. & Josephine S. Walker Award to sophomore Aaliyah Booker during an April 29 ceremony in the campus auditorium.

Student Aaliyah Booker stands with Dr. Chris Rizzo on a stage in front of a table with the Penn State Beaver logo as she accepts her award

Aaliyah Booker

Penn State Beaver Director of Student Affairs Dr. Chris Rizzo presents sophomore Aaliyah Booker with the Eric A. & Josephine Walker Award. The award was presented at an April 29 ceremony.

Rows of small, green plants grow up from white, plastic sheeting inside the high tunnel

Campus high tunnel

A variety of flowers are being grown in the campus high tunnel. The tunnel allows flora to be planted and grow, even during the cold weather months in western Pennsylvania.

Zach Petey, wearing a navy blue polo shirt and khaki pants, stands in front of the Storm Tracker 7 vehicle at Penn State Beaverthe

Zach Petey

Penn State alumnus Zach Petey recently visited Penn State Beaver where he began his college career. Petey was part of the 2+2 program. He completed two years at Penn State Beaver and then finished his degree in weather forecasting and communication at University Park in 2020. He is now chief meteorologist at WTRF 7 News in Wheeling, West Virginia.

A close up view of a flag with various textiles that shows string representing thoughts coming from someone's head.

Flag project

Martin Igaba's flag uses various textiles represents thoughts and feelings impacting creativity.

A female student hangs a colorful flag that looks like a sun.

Flag project

Alaina Helbus, a freshman, hangs her flag from the roof of the Kuga Pavilion. Her flag represents a sun, though she said art can be interpreted by the person viewing it. 

A male student stands on a flag to hang his flag.

Flag project

Student Keegan Egenlauf, a junior, hangs his flag. Egenlauf's flag is based on a video game he plays.