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A photo of Tress standing outside on a sunny day

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Jill Tress was the coordinator for the Center for Academic Achievement for 12 years, overseeing tutoring and disability services for the campus. Tress, who passed away last month, also coordinated the PaSSS program to help students graduate on time, was a part of the campus Student Success Committee, and was an adviser for the science fiction reading club, FANCY.

A photo of Tress standing outside on a sunny day

tress-jill2017-8274.jpg

Jill Tress was the coordinator of the Center for Academic Achievement at Penn State Beaver for 12 years, overseeing tutoring and disability services for the campus. Tress, who passed away in November, also coordinated the Pathway to Success: Summer Start program to help students graduate on time, was a part of the campus Student Success Committee, and was an adviser for the science fiction reading club, FANCY.

Four members of the committee stand outside on a sunny day making root beer floats.

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Members of Penn State Beaver's Student Success Committee make mugs of root beer floats for students at the start of the fall semester as part of the annual "Missed Your Mug" event under the Kuga Pavilion. The event is one of several events organized by the committee to celebrate students on campus. Students also are encouraged at the event to write their goal for the year on a banner. 

Four members of the committee stand outside on a sunny day making root beer floats.

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Members of Penn State Beaver's Student Success Committee make mugs of root beer floats for students at the start of the fall semester as part of the annual "Missed Your Mug" event under the Kuga Pavilion. The event is one of several events organized by the committee to celebrate students on campus. Students also are encouraged at the event to write their goal for the year on a banner. 

Four members of the committee stand outside on a sunny day making root beer floats.

Student Success ‘most holistic endeavor on campus’

Penn State will celebrate its ninth GivingTuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 28 — and Penn State Beaver invites alumni and friends to participate by showing support for the Student Success Committee, which is dedicated to helping students adjust to college life and to supporting their academic and personal success.