The confetti flew and the crowd celebrated when the "Fund our Mission" reverse auction, benefiting the Student Emergency Fund, exceeded its goal during Greater Allegheny's 16th Annual All That's Jazz Masquerade Gala.
Penn State Greater Allegheny held its 16th annual All That’s Jazz Masquerade Gala on Nov. 2. The event raised $58,137 in support of the campus’s student emergency fund.
Jackie Edmondson, (third from left) chancellor and chief academic officer at Penn State Greater Allegheny, poses with (left to right) Timothy Gallegos, the Nittany Lion mascot, and Randy Berroa.
More than 50 scholars, artists, students, alumni and community activists gathered to engage with individuals who personally or professionally understand the complexities of the ‘black experience’ in America as Penn State Greater Allegheny hosted a Black Male Symposium on Oct. 26.
Malcolm Thomas, Founder Rise UP! Program collects his thoughts before his symposium workshop ‘Schooling’ and Educating Adolescent Black Males: ‘What Works’ Strategies for their Life Survival and School Success.