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Dylan Fredricey and Camaryn Lokuta, class of 2020

Class of 2020: Where are they now?

Dylan Fredricey and Camaryn Lokuta, who earned their degrees in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, talk about where they are employed and how Penn State Wilkes-Barre led them there.
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Gabriela Gronkowski

Animal education

Gabriela Gronkowski wants to study veterinary science in the Caribbean and chose to start at Penn State Wilkes-Barre to help her get there. An animal lover ever since she can remember, she began taking care of others’ pets and realized she wanted to spend her career caring for animals. Gronkowski is majoring in animal sciences and chose Penn State’s 2+2 Plan to give her a smoother college transition.
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Hailey Carey sitting on a bench

Flourishing in her first year

First-generation college student Hailey Carey thought Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s smaller size would be ideal for making the move to college—and she couldn’t be happier with her decision to attend. “I didn’t know what to expect from college. I wanted to be more comfortable and have an easier transition. That’s why I chose a campus close to me,” said Carey, a first-year student.
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Jackie Warnick-Piatt holding Alumni Way sign

A familiar face

The thousands of students who have come through Penn State Wilkes-Barre since Jacqueline “Jackie” Warnick-Piatt began working at the campus in the late 1990s now have the opportunity to connect with her as alumni. After 23 years in her role as student activities coordinator, Warnick-Piatt began a new position as alumni relations and stewardship officer in late 2021.
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Faisal Altwaim

Far from home

Faisal Altwaim, a surveying engineering student at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, is separated from his family and home in Saudi Arabia by more than 6,000 miles. He has found the campus community “extremely helpful” and “like family.” “At a smaller campus like Penn State Wilkes-Barre, you are treated more on an individual level. They truly care about your learning and overall academic experience,” he said.
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Steve Jones in the booth

Broadcast beginnings

Steve Jones’ voice is well known by Penn State students, alumni and fans: He’s been the play-by-play announcer at home football games since 2000 and home basketball games since 1982. The man with the voice got his start in radio at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, where he began to develop his skills and fell in love with the profession.
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Cloe Mazzatosta sitting on Penn State Wilkes-Barre's new Nittany Lion bench

Club connections

Cloe Mazzatosta is no stranger to getting involved in clubs on campus. She is a participant in six different organizations at Penn State Wilkes-Barre and serves as treasurer for four of them. She also found the local campus to be a great way for her to transition between a smaller high school and a large university.
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Two women engineering students, Bettina Dorow (left) and Verena Lake (right)

Women in engineering

Though their paths and chosen engineering disciplines are different, Penn State Wilkes-Barre students Bettina Dorow (left) and Verena Lake encourage other women interested in engineering to follow their hearts and study what they love.
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Greg Ellsworth

'I am gaining a lot of unique experience'

Greg Ellsworth, a fourth-year student at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, has found working with engineering faculty on projects outside the classroom to be a benefit for the career he plans to undertake in surveying engineering.
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A meeting of the Veterans Support Club

Memorializing veterans and their service

The Veterans Support Club at Penn State Wilkes-Barre is dedicated to supporting veterans and raising awareness of their service. As president of the club and a Marine Corps veteran, Robert Mastropole is leading the charge to install a permanent memorial on campus. The memorial will pay homage to the millions of men and women who have served the United States: past, present and future.
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