Penn State celebrated the accomplishments of graduates during its spring 2021 commencement ceremonies May 7 through May 9. This spring the University awarded approximately 14,400 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing associate, baccalaureate, master, law, doctoral and medical degrees. All figures listed are estimates as of April 5; totals do not include the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
This year to celebrate Earth Day, Penn State Greater Allegheny student and soon-to-be graduate Troy Ferguson walked around our 52-acre campus capturing photos of the greenery and beauty of Greater Allegheny.
Penn State Greater Allegheny welcomed three student teachers from The College of Education to campus during the Spring 2021 semester. Curtis Neff, Austin Perkosky, and Sarah Stephens are completing their education degrees, while student teaching in at the McKeesport Area School District.
On March 18, Penn State Greater Allegheny held its 3rd part of a four-part series on Examining Black Women's Health. Student Speaker Ke'ira Williams shared both a spoken word and visual art pieces. The Crossing Bridges Summit's final event will examine Political Influences on Black Women's Health on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at watch.psu.edu/crossingbridges.
Ebonie Slade, a senior majoring in Biobehavioral Health, took images of abandoned grocery stores around the the greater Pittsburgh region creating food deserts for some communities. Slade is graduating with honors in December 2020 and will serve as Greater Allegheny's Fall commencement speaker.
Penn State Greater Allegheny's Street Team, a group of Greater Allegheny employees, came together on Monday to package 50 Thanksgiving dinners for local community members.
A look behind the scenes as Penn State President Eric Barron and Vice President and Provost Nicholas Jones hosted the streaming of the University's virtual 2020 Spring Commencement ceremony, live from studios at WPSU-TV on May 9.