From left: Robert Ashford, third place; Oscar Arroyo-Mejia, second place; James Bottger, first place; and Michael Given, Pennsylvania NSPS director and Trig-Star coordinator.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently hosted the Trig-Star competition, an event aimed at promoting the practical application of trigonometry and raising awareness about surveying as a career path. The competition, held in the Bell Atlantic Center for Technology, took place in conjunction with National Surveyors Week, which brings awareness to the surveying profession during the third week of March every year.
Silhouette of Penn State Shenango student Gianna Effinite during totality of the solar eclipse. As a result of the near-complete darkness, the campus light posts and the Nittany Lion Shrine turned on.
Ashley Hoeffner, a senior director at Indeed and a Penn State Wilkes-Barre alumna, will serve as the commencement speaker during the May 4 ceremonies, according to Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Lynda Goldstein.
Approximately 1,500 people attended Penn State Wilkes-Barre's solar eclipse event on April 8. The campus showcased a number of eclipse-related activities, including tours of the Friedman Observatory; a solar eclipse-themed art exhibit at the Friedman Art Gallery; craft stations; NASA's livestream of the eclipse; and a children's story time featuring "The Sky Is the Limit," a special children's book produced by the campus and illustrated by a Penn State student.
