The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is delighted to announce the opening of "Summer Light: American Impressionist Paintings from the Thomas Clark Collection." On view through Aug. 29, this special exhibition features paintings from the major forthcoming gift of collector Thomas Clark, whose private holdings contain some of the finest in the American impressionist genre.
James Holloway, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at The University of New Mexico has named Leo Lo as dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (CULLS). “After an extensive national search, I’m pleased to.
Penn State s Alumni Association announced Thursday registration is open for its We Are Weekend, a series of virtual events throughout the week of June 14-18.
The typical weekend event, which is free to all Penn Staters, was extended to a week this year to accommodate with fluctuating schedules and preferences, according to a release.
During the week, Penn State classes of 1970 and 1971 will be recognized for induction into the ranks of Penn State Pioneers, which are graduates of 50 years or more who have made a lifelong impact on the community, their profession, people and the university.
Attendees will be able to participate in many virtual events, including a family paint night, a virtual tour of Penn State s University Park campus and Chocolate 101: The History, Science & Art of Chocolate.
Penn State University Libraries presented its fourth annual Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy honors to 100 students at nearly all undergraduate Penn State campuses. Awards recognized 96 current undergraduate students and recent graduates, four graduate students, plus two additional College of Medicine students and two collaborating faculty
Robert L. Mocniak
The Outstanding Alumnus award honors former students of the campus whose subsequent professional achievement warrants special recognition by their alma mater.
Mocniak grew up in Greene County and began his studies at Penn State Fayette in 1966, when the campus was located in downtown Uniontown. He earned an associateâs degree in electrical and electronic technology from Penn State Fayette in 1968 and a bachelorâs degree in electrical engineering from Penn State University Park in 1971.
Mocniak worked at Robicon Corporation, in Pittsburgh, as a design engineer, designing and developing drives and coordinated systems for various industries. He later transitioned to sales and marketing, positioning Robicon as the premier supplier of DC drive systems for retrofit of blast furnace skip hoist controls in the steel industry, for which he won an award.