Several Penn State Shenango students and two staff members will spend this year's spring break in Belize as part of the campus' Alternative Spring Break. This will be the second time that Shenango students have visited Belize to help the native Mayan citizens.
Ashley Balas, a non-traditional student at Penn State Shenango, enjoys learning and working hard to some day become a pharmaceutical representative. However, it is the thrill of stunt work and acting that really keeps her life fulfilled.
Michael Phillips completed his senior internship at The Nittany Connection, where he brought awareness of and new customers to "the shop around the corner" from Penn State Shenango.
OTA students receive the skills they need to be successful in their field while getting real life, hands-on experiences, such as visiting Washington, D.C. on Hill Day.
With the campus' Veterans Center now up and running and the Student Veterans of America (SVA) Club in place, Penn State Shenango veterans are geared up to giving back to their communities.
Penn State Shenango offers in-state tuition to residents of Mahoning and Trumbull Counties. Hear from one of our OTA students how this enabled her to begin an education at the Shenango campus.
The sole full-time history professor at a campus with virtually no history majors, Dr. Nash offers a wide variety of courses to his students. Outside the campus, Nash shares his expertise with the community with his frequent guest appearances on the Ron Errett show on WPIC 790 AM and on Professor Buzzkill's podcasts.
Mental and physical well-being are at the heart of the campus' wellness goals. The committee hopes by showing others that positive thinking, along with physical activity and emotional wellness, will not only help them stay healthy and happy, but will also help them achieve their maximum potential in life.
The campus' HDFS program gave alumnus Nick Taylor the knowledge and skills he needs to help children and families--a goal that has always been important to him.
