P.J. Capelotti, professor of anthropology at Penn State Abington, focused his recently published 25th scholarly book on the iconic South Carolina roadside attraction "South of the Border."
Proposals from nine Penn State Abington faculty and staff received up to $5,000 each in funding for a variety of initiatives including those that support student success.
Penn State Abington student Jessica Peskin led Hillel, the organization devoted to engaging students in Judaism, through a period of growth that started, surprisingly enough, during the pandemic. Peskin booked speakers on timely Jewish topics, engineered a trivia game show, a magic show, and coordinated with Hillel at University Park to host actor Josh Peck, co-star of the hit sitcom "Drake & Josh."
The director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Penn State Abington, Aneesah Smith, has been named to the 2022 Pride Power 100 list by City & State Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan multimedia news firm, as one of the most influential figures in the state's LGBTQ community.
Penn State Abington's Ryan McCarty was named a semifinalist in the national competition for the top amateur baseball player of the year. He is the only non-NCAA Division I player and only Penn State player to be considered, and he could become the first winner from a non-Division I program since Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies won the award in 2010.
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Sorelle Sax shared her personal challenges with the Class of 2022 and reflected on how it led to her career as a registered behavior technician for children with autism diagnoses.
Penn State Abington student Linda Zhang is the recipient of Penn State’s 2022 Mary Lee Hobbs Steel Emerging Leader award, which recognizes outstanding achievement by a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated leadership within the campus, the community and the classroom, and who has exhibited creativity, initiative and continued involvement in the University and surrounding communities.
A new book written by Friederike Baer, associate professor of history at Penn State Abington, offers a groundbreaking look at the American Revolution from the perspective of the Germans who were paid to fight on the British side.
Penn State Abington baseball player Ryan McCarty led the NCAA Division III this season in hits (100), batting average (.529), home runs (29), doubles (27), RBIs (91) and runs (89), and he set a new Division III single-season record for total bases (220) through 40 regular-season games and four more in the United East Conference Tournament.
