SEPTEMBER 2023 ALUMNI NEWSLETTER | |
All Penn State Schuylkill alumni invited to join in on Alumni Appreciation Week in October | |
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Attention, Alumni! Alumni Appreciation Week will be taking place from Monday, October 23, to Friday, October 27. We'll be honoring our Penn State Schuylkill alumni with an interactive week full of in-person opportunities as well as social media posts. Please RSVP for the in-person trivia night, Penn State art workshop and tour opportunities under the itinerary. Don't forget to catch all of our posts on the Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Facebook page! Registration links for the Art Workshop, Campus Tours, and Trivia Night are below:
RSVP for the Art Workshop >
RSVP for a Campus Tour >
RSVP for Trivia Night >
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Face-off against Penn State Lehigh Valley for Trivia Night during Alumni Appreciation Week
Join alumni from Penn State Lehigh Valley and Penn State Schuylkill on Wednesday, October 25, from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at CJ Hummel's in Lenhartsville for a night of spirited competition, delicious light fare, and great company! Space is limited and pre-registration is required to attend. Registration closes on Wednesday, October 18.
Register here >
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Upcoming Career Chats
All alumni are welcome to join fellow alumni speakers for their Career Chats for students during the fall semester. Below is a schedule of presenters. For more information on Career Chats, please visit our Alumni Upcoming Events page. If you are interested in giving a Career Chat, contact Abbie Kaiser.
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Joelle Hertzog
Tuesday, October 17
12:20 - 1:10 p.m.
R. Michael Fryer Conference Center, Rm. C101
Joelle Hertzog is a Penn State Schuylkill graduate who earned her bachelor's degree in business in the marketing management option in spring 2018. During her time on campus, Hertzog played on the women's basketball and softball teams. She contributes her personal growth and leadership skills to the sports and teams she was involved with and the community that came with being a student at Penn State Schuylkill.
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Ann Blankenhorn
Monday, November 13
12:20 - 1:10 p.m.
Health & Wellness Building, Rm. 201
Ann Blankenhorn began her academic career at Penn State Schuylkill. She later finished her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Penn State Harrisburg in 1996. Blankenhorn started her career as a staff nurse in psychiatry, then advanced into leadership. She has held positions as a manager, director, senior director and chief nursing officer. Blankenhorn has leadership experience in medical, surgical, psychiatry, maternal child, and oncology care.
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Alumnus Duncan Noble, '18, recently returned to campus on Thursday, August 31, to speak to Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta), the National Biological Honor Society at Penn State Schuylkill. Noble received a bachelor's in biology and psychology from Penn State Schuylkill in 2018, and recently completed his master's from the University of Calgary. In his next steps, Noble will be earning his doctorate in Neuroscience at Laval University in Quebec City. | |
Alumna Sara Mullins, '09, recently returned to campus to speak in the CRIMJ 220: Courts and the Prosecution Process course taught by Ron Kelly, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice on September 12. Mullins graduated from Penn State Schuylkill in 2009 with a bachelor's in administration of justice. Mullins currently works for the adult probation/parole department at the Schuylkill County Courthouse. While on campus, she shared her career journey and experience working in the court system in Schuylkill County. | |
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Last call to nominate alumni for the 2023-23 Alumni Awards | |
Nominations for the 2023-24 Alumni Awards officially close on Saturday, September 30. If you are interested in nominating someone you know for any of the categories below, please be sure to do so soon! Reach out to Abbie Kaiser with questions. | |
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Nominations are open for the 2023-24 Alumni Awards
Nominations are open for the 2023-2024 Alumni Awards! If you know a Penn Stater or friend of the campus whose commitment to the University and/or community deserves recognition, please consider filling out a nomination for them in one of the award categories. To learn more and to nominate someone, click the name of the award:
Outstanding Alumnus Award
The Outstanding Alumnus Award is awarded to a Penn State Schuylkill alumnus who has achieved success in their chosen field and/or within their community. Qualifications for consideration require that the nominee for this award be a graduate of a Penn State degree program.
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
The Outstanding Young Alumnus Award is awarded to a Penn State Schuylkill alumnus who has achieved success in their chosen field and/or within their community. Qualifications for consideration require that the nominee for this award be 35 years of age or younger.
Pride & Spirit Award
The Pride & Spirit Award is open to graduates and friends of the University. The award is intended to honor an individual for their significant contributions in the area of public service who shares or volunteers their time, talent, and resources on behalf of the University.
Honorary Alumni Award
The Honorary Alumni Award honors individuals who are not graduates of Penn State University, but who have made significant contributions to its welfare, reputation, or prestige. The award is given only when Penn State Schuylkill wishes to honor an exceptional person.
Nominations should be submitted by Saturday, September 30. Reach out to Abbie Kaiser with any questions.
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Share your Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) story
In October, the Division of Undergraduate Studies will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary as one of the oldest and most comprehensive programs of its kind in American higher education. To help celebrate the program and this milestone anniversary, alumni who started in the DUS program are invited to share their stories! If you choose to share your DUS story, you could see it featured on the Division of Undergraduate Studies social media channels.
Stories must be submitted through dus.psu.edu/stories. For questions, reach out to Kerry Newman, director of communications for undergraduate education at Penn State.
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Mentoring opportunities available through Penn State's LionLink
Are you interested in participating in a rewarding mentoring program? Penn State Schuylkill's Mentoring Program will match alumni to current Penn State Schuylkill students by discipline.
Alumni who choose to be mentors can set the guidelines for how frequently they need to meet with their mentee, and how they would like to track their mentee's progress. To become a mentor, alumni have to sign up via LionLink and can connect their existing LinkedIn profile to do so.
The process of becoming a mentor will be as follows:
- Alumni can sign up to be mentors until September 29.
- Alumni will be matched with a Penn State Schuylkill student in early October.
- A kick-off event for mentors/mentees will be held on October 18.
- The mentoring program will conclude in April.
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Check out upcoming professional development courses being held at Penn State Schuylkill | |
Penn State Schuylkill offers professional development programs that provide working adults with an opportunity to advance their careers, seek new careers, prepare for licensure and re-licensure, improve professional skills or increase their knowledge. We can help you get ahead and stay ahead with educational activities that are designed to bring you greater personal or professional satisfaction and growth. Alumni may receive a discounted rate on courses.
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Welcome to the Alumni Corner: check out this month's Alumni Insights featuring alumnus Domenico Callipari
We caught up with alumnus Domenico Callipari to chat about his journey throughout his undergraduate studies and beyond. Domenico attended Penn State Schuylkill and graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's in business.
Q: How has your Penn State Schuylkill education played a role in your career?
Callipari: I graduated at a time where it was extremely difficult to get a job, especially freshly out of college. A lot of my peers needed to take jobs that were in vastly different fields than they got their degree in. I feel in part because of my degree from Penn State, I was able to get a job in the business field and stay within my field of interest. I think having my Penn State network helped me stay in the direction I wanted to be in.
Q: What is your current job? What are the most rewarding and challenging areas of your career?
Callipari: I work for End Point Clinical as a senior director of business development. I've been in this role for about two years now! My company sells clinical trial software, which I've been doing for a decade. The most rewarding part of my career is positively impacting the healthcare industry with new and advanced clinical softwares. It's great to know that healthcare technology is constantly improving.
The most frustrating piece to my career, is that the clinical trial software field has become very oversaturated. We're constantly competing against new technology vendors and doing similar things to other vendors, so overlap is bound to happen. This is just a new challenge for us to stay relevant as we grow.
Q: What soft skills learned throughout your studies have impacted your career the most?
Callipari: The traits that are most connected to my success are clear and concise communication, organization and discipline. Without refining these skills throughout my studies, I wouldn't have been able to build a successful sales career for myself. These traits are all key to being a great sales person, regardless of what field of business you're in!
Q: What motivates you to stay connected to Penn State?
Callipari: I loved my experience at Penn State Schuylkill! I always wanted to be a Penn Stater and was someone who grew up watching Penn State Football from a very young age. Not only did I have great academic and extracurricular experiences on-campus, I also met my wife at Penn State Schuylkill, which is something I hold very close to my heart. I like to stay in touch with the campus because I enjoy keeping a strong network – you never know when you're going to need it.
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Alumni Relations provides opportunities for alumni to support the campus through advocacy, philanthropy, and student career preparation by providing expertise, mentoring, and internships. Current students become involved in these activities through the Blue & White Society to help them grow into engaged alumni. | |
For more information about Penn State Schuylkill alumni activities, contact Abigayle Kaiser, alumni relations and stewardship officer, at [email protected].
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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. U.Ed. SLO 23-33 | | | | |
