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Attending the training were, front row, from left: Officer Travis Sheaffer, Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Liz Wright, Tracy Garnick and Officer Liam Martin. Middle row: Officer Richton Penn, Jennifer Henniges and Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Lynda Goldstein, Leslie Livingstone and Alex Ellsworth. Back row: Mike Chura, Sgt. James Joos, Officer David Horowitz, Sgt. Steve Guers and Officer Roger Leham.

 

 

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Alumna returns to Penn State Wilkes-Barre as an employee

Kristen Durso’s road to her own success started with Student Success Services (SSS) at Penn State Wilkes-Barre 15 years ago. Now that Durso’s career has brought her back to Penn State Wilkes-Barre, she has found that many things remain, including the welcoming atmosphere and the helpful services provided by SSS.
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Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosts threat and response training

Local education professionals, police and public safety units had the opportunity to take part in an eight-hour threat and response training held at Penn State Wilkes-Barre in December. Faculty, staff and police from Penn State's Hazleton, Schuylkill and Wilkes-Barre campuses were among those in attendance. 
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Accepting the award on behalf of Arts at Hayfield are, from left: Gerry Wall, past president; Barbara Lemond, founding member; Jonathan Pineno, president; and Evelyn Bachelder-Pineno, acting vice president. 

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Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Arts at Hayfield receive collaboration award

Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Arts at Hayfield were recently honored by the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce with an award honoring their partnership. The new Regional Collaboration Award, which celebrates those who are using collaboration for the betterment of the area, was presented to representatives of both the campus and Arts at Hayfield during the Chamber’s annual dinner.