Campus News Feed

Fall Graduate School and Career Fair Nov. 11

11/6/2009 17:18

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus is hosting a Fall Graduate School and Career Fair on Nov. 11 from 1-4 p.m. in the campus� Auxiliary Gym in the Community Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with employers and graduate school representatives to discuss and apply for jobs, internships and graduate school. The public is invited to this free event.

Penn State students and alumni must pre-register for this event no later than Monday, Nov. 9. To register, contact the Career Services and Internship Center at 724-430-4123, or via e-mail at csic@psu.edu, and provide the following information to the staff: Name, Major (or degree attained), Phone Number, and E-mail Address.

Graduate schools and employers who are scheduled to be represented at the Fall Graduate School and Career Fair include:

�   California University of Pennsylvania
�   Caring Mission Home Care and TCM Home Health
�   Carlow University
�   Chatham University
�   Enterprise Rent-A-Car
�   Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania
�   Jefferson Regional Medical Center
�   Laurel Highlands Foundation, Inc.
�   Laurel House, Inc.
�   MLP Steel, LLC
�   Mon General Hospital
�   Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
�   Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
�   Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science
�   PLS Logistics Services
�   Point Park University
�   Seton Hill University
�   TeleTech
�   The Stern Center
�   Tri-State Society for Human Resources
�   Try-Again Homes, Inc.
�   Uniontown Hospital
�   University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
�   U.S. Army Recruiting
�   West Virginia University Hospitals
�   Young Inspiration

Veterans Day Extended Tours at Penn State Fayette

11/5/2009 13:56

Special Veterans Day Extended Tours Nov. 11 at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus will offer prospective students interested in a Penn State education an in-depth look at the University and the Fayette campus. Participants may choose from two tours�one beginning at 11 a.m. or one starting at 6 p.m. The 11 a.m. tour also includes the Veteran�s Day Observance on campus.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the beauty of the Fayette campus, learn fun facts about Penn State, meet faculty, staff and students at our �tour stops,� and interact with other future Penn Staters. Admissions counselors will be available at the end of the tour to answer questions. The $50 application fee will be waived for those who apply to Penn State at the event.

For more information and to register, call 724-430-4130 or visit www.fayette.psu.edu. Those who attend are encouraged to dress for the weather, since tours will include time outdoors.

Award-winning ventriloquist Steve Brogan brings show to Penn State Fayette

11/4/2009 9:32

National award-winning ventriloquist Steve Brogan will bring his comedy to Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in Swimmer Hall in the Williams Building. Brogan is one of the most respected names in ventriloquism and is a versatile entertainer. He and his �friends� have appeared on �Good Morning America,� The Fox Network and across the country. Laughter is brought about through several different characters, as well as lots of audience participation. This comedy event is open to the public. Tickets cost $5 and may be purchased through the campus� Student Activities Office, 724-430-4248.

Veterans Day observance to be held at Penn State Fayette Nov. 11

11/5/2009 13:56

A special Veterans Day observance will be held at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. on the lawn in front of the Williams Building. The campus holds this annual observance to honor the men and women in uniform, past and present, who have served and continue to serve our nation. The public is invited to attend this solemn observance of Veterans Day.

High school students attend French Day at Penn State Fayette

11/4/2009 9:22

Some 130 high school students from the Uniontown area visited Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus Nov. 2 for French Day, a celebration designed to kick-off National French Week. The theme was �Social Justice in the French Speaking World.� The students, who all study French, participated in contests, including a vocabulary competition, poetry recitation, multimedia presentation, and fashion show of French professions. Students also submitted posters and compositions in advance. Contest winners include: (front row, from left) Melissa Hager, Uniontown High School, 10th grade; Ashley Dewitt, Uniontown High School, 11th grade; Alexandra Broskey, Uniontown High School, 12th grade; Holly Nedley, Uniontown High School, 12th grade; Brianna Armstrong, Geibel High School, 9th grade; Olivia Rakas, Geibel High School, 9th grade; Amanda Hanabek, Geibel High School, 9th grade; Lauren Mehokey, Geibel High School, 10th grade; Marney Hillen, Geibel High School, 12th grade; Katie Chambers, Geibel High School, 10th grade; Carla Ciarochi, Geibel High School, 12th grade; Gina Martin, Geibel High School, 12th grade; (back row, from left): Heather Mitchell, Uniontown, 11th grade; David Wrona, Uniontown, 11th grade; David Rulli, Geibel High School, 11th grade; Daniel Dix, Geibel High School 10th grade; Brandon Seehoffer, Geibel High School, 11th grade; Breanne Dowden, Geibel High School, 12th grade; Adam Duda, Geibel High School, 12th grade; Elizabeth Reilley, Laurel Highlands High School, 10th grade

Deadline to apply for nursing program is Nov. 30

11/2/2009 11:19

The deadline for all applicants to apply for Penn State Fayette�s associate degree in nursing for fall 2010 is Nov. 30, 2009. Interested students should contact the Admissions Office at 724-430-4130. Re-enrollment/former students, or current change-of-major and provisional students, will need to process the appropriate paperwork by contacting the campus Registrar�s Office at 724-430-4144.

For more information about the associate of science degree in nursing and the application process, visit the nursing Web site to view the Fall 2010 Pool Group Consideration Admissions Procedures at
http://www.fayette.psu.edu/Documents/Academics/Fall_2010_Pool_Group.pdf?cn21.

Fayette Lady Roaring Lions win second consecutive PSUAC volleyball championship

11/2/2009 10:40

The Lady Roaring Lions volleyball team at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus has captured the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference Championship for the second year in a row. The sixth-ranked Lady Roaring Lions (16-3, 15-0) made it back-to-back titles with a thrilling 3 games to none victory over Penn State Mont Alto in the PSUAC Championship match played Sunday, Nov. 1, at Rec Hall at University Park. Fayette has now won the championship in four of the last five seasons.

Fayette dominated game one, winning handily 25-11. In the second game, Mont Alto jumped to lead by as many as nine points before the Lady Roaring Lions stormed back to win 25-21.
The deciding game was a see-saw affair until Fayette seized control late. Freshman Leah Ambrosini�s kill ended the game at 25-21.

In all, Ambrosini (Connellsville High School) totaled 16 kills. She currently leads the nation with a .601 hitting percentage. Senior Heather Kelly (Keystone Oaks), playing in her last PSUAC final, added 10.

Sophomore Alex Rossi (Yough) keyed the game two comeback with some clutch serving. In all, she recorded six aces. For good measure, she added seven blocks and nine digs. Rossi is currently sixth in the nation in hitting percentage at .474, and Kelly is eighth at .416. Sophomore
Katie Sleasman (Connellsville) notched 16 assists and fellow sophomore Meghan Leary
(Frazier) added 13. Sleasman is ninth in the nation in assists, averaging more than six per game.

The Lady Roaring Lions gained a berth in the championship match with a 3-1 victory over Penn College of Technology on Oct. 30, also at Rec Hall, by scores of 25-22, 25-19, 20-25 and 25-19. Penn College�s win in game 3 was only the third set Fayette lost all season in conference play. In fact, overall the team was an incredible 48-12 in sets played.

Ambrosini had 19 kills and seven digs, while Rossi added 16 kills and eight digs. Kelly notched 15 kills. Leary led the team with 27 assists, and Sleasman added 23.

The Lady Roaring Lions return to action in the USCAA National Volleyball Championships, to be played at the Mid-America Sports Complex in Louisville, Ky. The team begins pool play on Thursday, Nov. 5, when they face Southern Virginia University at 3:30 p.m. Later that day, Fayette faces Talladega College at 5:00 p.m.

Pool play continues on Nov. 6 when the Lady Roaring Lions face defending USCAA champion Florida College at 10:00 a.m., followed by a rematch with Rochester College at 11:30 a.m. Rochester defeated Fayette 3-2 earlier this year at the Penn State Beaver Invitational.

Debra K. Brede named Penn State Fayette Outstanding Alumnus

10/23/2009 10:00

Debra K. Brede was honored as the recipient of the 25th Outstanding Alumnus Award of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. The award was presented by Penn State Fayette Chancellor Dr. Emmanuel I. Osagie at a special meeting and ceremony of the campus� advisory board Thursday evening, Oct. 22, at the Uniontown Country Club.

The Outstanding Alumnus of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus award was established in 1985 and honors former students of the campus whose subsequent professional achievement warrants special recognition by their Alma Mater. The recipients of the award possess the qualities that truly epitomize the phrase, �Penn State proud.�

Brede is president of D.K. Brede Investment Management Company of Needham, Mass., a firm she founded in 1989. She has more than 25 years of financial experience in investment guidance, financial planning, employee benefits planning, risk management planning, and investment services.

Brede graduated from Penn State University in 1978 with a bachelor of science in biology. She graduated from the Harvard Business School Owners-Presidents Management Program in 2007, and completed Boston University Program for Certified Financial Planners. She was chairperson of the District Economic Education Committee for the Security Industry Association and has also served on the System Advisory Board of the Boston Stock Exchange.

�Debra Brede began her college education at the Penn State Fayette campus and, while she no longer lives in the area and has achieved tremendous success in her career, she continues to maintain her ties with our campus,� Osagie explains. �In 2008, Debra came back to Fayette County to be our commencement speaker, and she currently is serving on our campus� capital campaign committee. Her connection to Penn State Fayette is strong and we want to honor that commitment.�

Because of her work and skills, Brede has received many industry honors. In 2006, she was named by Boston Magazine as one of the top 20 high-end investment managers in the Boston area. Barron�s named her as one of the Top 100 Women Financial Advisors in the country in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, Brede was listed among the Top 50 Independent Advisors in America by Registered Rep magazine. And, as seen in Forbes Magazine, Goldline Research named her as one of the Ten Most Dependable Wealth Managers of the Northeast in 2008. In addition, Barron�s included Brede as one of the Top 1,000 Advisors in America in 2009.

Brede has also shared her expertise on various news shows, including CNBC and Fox Business News. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, the New York Times, Financial Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg.

Brede is also active in her community. She is a member of the Boston Rescue Mission Advisory Council (and was on the board of directors from 2000-2007); a member of Agape International�s Board of Trustees; Newton-Wellesley Hospital�s Institutional Review Board; and most recently joined Penn State University�s �For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students� Committee.

(from left) Charles D. Curry, chairman of The Advisory Board of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus; Debra K. Brede, recipient of the 25th Outstanding Alumnus Award of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus; and Dr. Emmanuel I. Osagie, chancellor of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.

Fayette Lady Roaring Lions end volleyball season with 14-0 record

10/16/2009 16:58

The Women�s Volleyball Team at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus wrapped up a perfect conference season Oct. 15 when they defeated Penn State Greater Allegheny 3-0 in their last matchup of the regular season. The victory improved the Lady Roaring Lions� record to 15-3 overall and a perfect 14-0 in Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference play.

Next up is the PSUAC tournament, where the Lady Roaring Lions are the defending champions. The winner of the PSUAC tournament gains an automatic berth to the 2009 United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Volleyball Championships to be played Nov. 5-7 at Spaulding University, Louisville, Ky. Last year, Penn State Fayette finished eighth at the USCAA National Championships in Fort Wayne, Ind.

As the top seed in the PSUAC tournament, the Lady Roaring Lions will receive a bye into the semifinals, which are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, at Penn State�s University Park campus. Game time will be either 2 or 4 p.m. The conference championship match is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m.

Currently, Penn State Fayette is ranked sixth in the nation in the latest USCAA Coaches� Poll. Additionally, the team has several players in the top 10 national statistical categories:
Freshman Leah Ambrosini currently leads the nation in hitting percentage at .585. Sophomore Alex Rossi is sixth at .464 and Senior Heather Kelly is eighth at .408. Sophomore setter Katie Sleasman is ninth in the nation in assists averaging 6.4 per set.

�I�m really thrilled for the team,� Athletic Director Vince Capozzi said. �They have been working hard and I�m delighted to see that they are being rewarded for their efforts. Our head coach, Nancy Wheeler, has done a marvelous job in her first year. The entire Penn State Fayette family is proud of them. Hopefully we can win back-to-back titles and spend the first week of November in Louisville.�

Scholarship recipients, donors, sponsors recognized at special dinner

10/16/2009 8:50

Scholarship recipients, scholarship donors and sponsors, and family and friends gathered for a special recognition dinner at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus October 13. The event, now in its second year, provides an opportunity for scholarship recipients to get to know some of the individuals that make a Penn State education possible for hundreds of area students.

�Nearly 200 students received scholarships to attend Penn State Fayette this year and more than 90 percent of the scholarships are funded by private philanthropy,� reports Penn State Fayette Chancellor Emmanuel I. Osagie. �We feel it is important to bring these two groups together�the donors and the students�so they can make a personal connection�

Lori Omatick, director of Development at Penn State Fayette, observes, �We are truly fortunate to be part of such a generous community. A testament to this is demonstrated by the number of awards and scholarships that have been established through the years for our students. Without the sincere generosity of our award and scholarship sponsors, many of our students would not be at Penn State.�

A new category of scholarships were awarded and recognized at this year�s dinner�the Blues and White scholarship awards�nearly $34,000 in direct scholarships from individual contributions made in conjunction with the first annual Blues & White Gala held at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in the spring.

At the dinner, Eberly Family Scholarship Award recipient Elizabeth Wallace spoke on behalf of student scholarship recipients. Scholarship donors and sponsors who also spoke included Carolyn Eberly Blaney, Robert Eberly III, Sally Spegar, Rita Peters and Charles Curry.

Penn State Fayette student and Eberly Family Scholarship recipient Elizabeth Wallace (center) poses for photographer Bill Hager for a formal photo with Eberly Foundation President Carolyn Blaney at the Scholarship Donor Dinner Reception at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.

To see the formal photos taken at the Scholarship Donor Dinner, click here.

To see the slide show photos, click here.

Award presented to Penn State Fayette biology professor

10/15/2009 11:16

Dr. Joseph Shostell, associate professor of biology at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, was honored recently with the Earth Friend Award, presented on behalf of Sony, WTAE-TV and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. The award recognizes individuals and organizations for accomplishments and outstanding commitment to improving the environment and greening the community.

Shostell was selected because of his �environmental awareness, research and community action.� One of his current projects is the restoration of the Redstone Watershed. An integral part of that effort was work he completed with his students to create a valuable database, including water chemistry and biodiversity information, which will help watershed community groups such as the Greater Redstone Clearwater Initiative to effectively restore and management Redstone Creek in the future.

�Doing work like this is critical for the environmental health of Redstone Creek, which is directly connected to the wellbeing of the people who live in this region. This work would not be possible if not for the assistance of many motivated students,� says Shostell.