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Student waves after accepting bachelor's degree

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Almost 350 new Penn State Abington graduates celebrated with the campus community and loved ones at the spring 2024 commencement ceremonies on May 3. 

Graduates wearing caps and gowns smiling

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Graduates scan the crowd to find their families during the recessional following the Penn State Shenango commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

A photo of Aaliyah on stage in a fuchsia dress receiving an award from Chris Rizzo

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Aaliyah Booker receives the Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award from Chris Rizzo, director of student affairs and engagement, during the 56th annual Penn State Beaver Awards Ceremony on April 25, 2024.

A photo of Maura smiling and wearing a green shirt on a white background

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Maura Francis, a 2016 graduate of Penn State Beaver, will be the keynote speaker for May 4 commencement. Francis went on to earn a doctorate in psychology and now works as a clinical psychologist in New York.

A photo of Maura smiling and wearing a green shirt on a white background

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Maura Francis, a 2016 graduate of Penn State Beaver, will be the keynote speaker for May 4 commencement. Francis went on to earn a doctorate in psychology and now works as a clinical psychologist in New York.

A photo of John Chapin wearing a brown jacket and smiling in a picture that was taken outdoors

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The late John Chapin, professor of communications, was remembered at a memorial service at Penn State Beaver on April 12, where it was announced he has been granted posthumous emeritus status.

Cary McDougall smiles while standing outside.

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Penn State Beaver Chief Academic Officer Carey McDougall has been accepted to Penn State's Academy for Holistic Reimagining of the Recruitment, Retention, and Mentoring of Racially Minoritized Faculty.