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Penn State Behrend awarded 669 undergraduate and graduate degrees at two outdoor ceremonies on Saturday, May 8. The ceremonies were held at the Behrend soccer stadium, with COVID safety protocols in place for the duration of each program.
The graduates also were honored during Penn State’s virtual commencement program. A recording of that program can be viewed at https://virtual.commencement.psu.edu/.
At Behrend, in chairs spaced six feet apart, the graduates heard from Chancellor Ralph Ford, who discussed the unique circumstances of this academic year and the perseverance of the Class of 2021.
“You should never doubt that you are prepared for whatever comes next in your careers,” he said. “You persevered through a pandemic. You are ready to be the leaders of tomorrow – the ones who will help us move past this pandemic, to solve today’s challenges and those to come. You will be the ones to build a brighter future.”
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Victor Ficarra, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business, was the student speaker at the morning ceremony. He was president of the Lion Ambassadors, captain of the tennis team and a member of the basketball team, a peer tutor and a Schreyer Honors scholar. He plans to attend law school this fall.
Ficarra told of realizing that he chose his first major for the wrong reasons and embracing change as an opportunity, rather than a sign of failure.
“It is at the moments of change in our lives where we are quite literally picking a new direction for ourselves, and we must be willing to pick these directions and run with them,” he said. “Along the way, we must also be capable of seeing new opportunities as they present themselves. Making changes and taking on new opportunities can be absolutely terrifying but that feeling of gratification and fulfillment when it all works out is what has kept me g
Panitch Schwarze Partner Speaks at The Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg Commencement Ceremony
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Delaware and Pennsylvania IP attorney delivers commencement speech at the Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg graduation ceremony for the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) May 10, 2021 The intellectual property law firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is proud to announce that attorney Dennis J. Butler will be the commencement speaker at The Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg graduation ceremony for the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology.
An alum of Pennsylvania State University, Butler holds a masters degree in mechanical engineering technology and a bachelors degree in engineering mechanics from the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology. He is also an active member of the Penn State Alumni Association.