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Faculty artist receives commendation for photograph

Lori Hepner, assistant professor of integrative arts was honored by the Silver Eye Center for  Photography. Hepner is one of 10 photographers whose work received an honorable mention and will be exhibited from December 10, 2008 - March 7, 2009. 

All That's Jazz Raises More Than $56,000 for Student Scholarships

More than 200 alumni, friends, faculty, staff and student volunteers gathered Saturday to help raise money for the Penn State Greater Allegheny Student Scholarship Fund at the fifth annual "All That's Jazz" event.  By the end of the evening, the final tally was $56,060, which brings the overall total raised in just five years to more than $214,000.

Teaching International Program Presents Tango Dance and Musical Group

Local Tango Dance and Musical Group, Tangueros de Ley, coming to Penn State Greater Allegheny as part of the Teaching International Program  Event free and open to the public As part of the Teaching International curriculum at Penn State Greater Allegheny, Tangueros de Ley, a local musical and dance group whose repertoire includes all the most popular tangos, milongas, and valses, will perform on November 11 at 6 p.m.

Sports Roundup: Baseball, Golf, Volleyball in Action

Greater Allegheny baseball team sweeps Fayette in home finale Penn State Greater Allegheny swept Penn State Fayette, winning 4-3 and 2-1, in its final home games of the fall season. In game one, Fayette scored three runs in the first inning. Greater Allegheny would respond with three runs in the bottom of the second, capped off by freshman Andrew Hershberger's (Mantua, Ohio/ Crestwood) two-run double.

'All That's Jazz' Scholarship Fundraiser-Nov. 1

In its fifth year, the Penn State Greater Allegheny All That's Jazz scholarship benefit will surpass previous years with delicious cuisine, both a silent and live auction and legendary jazz vocalist Lynn Roberts headlining the event. With all proceeds from the event being added to the Penn State Greater Allegheny Scholarship fund, guests will be contributing to students' success while they dine, dance and enjoy the sophisticated jazz nightclub atmosphere.

This Week in Sports

Greater Allegheny splits with Garrett Penn State Greater Allegheny split its doubleheader with Garrett College (Maryland) on Sunday, winning 11-4 and losing 9-8. In Game One, the Lions used an eight-run third inning to take the lead for good. The rally was capped off by a three-run homer by freshman Andrew Hershberger (Mantua, Ohio/Crestwood). It was Hershberger's first collegiate homerun. Sophomore Craig Price (South Park/South Park) was one-for-four at the plate with four RBIs.

Sports News Roundup: Lions Split Double-Header

Chisholm fires one-hitter win; Lions fall late in game two Penn State Greater Allegheny split its double-header with conference rival, Penn State Beaver, winning 5-0 and losing 7-4. In game one, freshman Josh Chisholm (Greenville/Greenville) was near perfect in picking up the complete game win, allowing only one hit and striking out a career-high 11 batters.  Freshman Jon Lutz (West Mifflin/West Mifflin) was one-for-three with two RBIs for Greater Allegheny.

Food Bank speakers to address local hunger issues

Ivy Ero and Alyssa Dolney from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will address "Hunger and the Food Crisis from a Local Perspective." Ero and Dolney will speak about the work of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, which serves 11 counties and over 350 member organizations (food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.) in western Pennsylvania. Their talk will address the issue of hunger and the world food crisis from a local and regional perspective. This event is open to the entire campus community.

Voter registration on campus

Kelly Library is being joined by the Black Student Union, the Psychology Club and Psi Chi (Psychology National Honor Society in Psychology) in sponsoring voter registration. Every day this week (Sept. 22nd through Sept. 26th) students will be in the SCC from 11 am to 1 pm with forms!