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Penn State Mont Alto welcomes 250 Pennsylvania FBLA students for conference

Conference Schedule

8:45 Arrival on campus

8:45 – 9:15 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Opening Session

10:20 – 10:50 a.m. Session 1

10:55 – 1:25 a.m. Session 2

11:30 – 12:00 p.m. Session 3

10:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Competitions

12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:50 – 2:00 p.m. Closing Session

2018 Penn State Mont Alto Holiday Greeting Image

Values

Happy holidays from a small Penn State campus with BIG Penn State values!

#HappyHolidays #WeAre #MyMontAlto

Raise your voice during #GivingTuesday for Penn State Mont Alto Athletics

On Nov. 27, Penn State Mont Alto will participate in #GivingTuesday – a national day to celebrate the power of giving back. Again this year, all gifts made during the 24-hour period of on-line giving will support Mont Alto Athletics, directly benefiting the men and women who participate in our 12 intercollegiate programs.

Nittany Pause Rocks available at the Occupational Therapy House for the taking

OTA students demonstrate the power of kindness in time for World Kindness Day

In recognition of World Kindness Day on November 13, Penn State Mont Alto Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) students invite members of the campus and greater community to come to the OTA herb garden behind Residence B and choose or share #nittanypauserocks – colorfully painted rocks with uplifting messages.

Family Weekend is open to the public!

Penn State Mont Alto is inviting its students to invite their families to campus the weekend of October 19 - 20. The activities schedule is filled with fun events Friday evening through Saturday, and many of the events are open to the general public in our local community.

Visit our Family Weekend page to see what will be happening, and to register to attend.

November Athletics Open House: Come see for yourself

Are you a high school junior or senior athlete who would love to join a Penn State sports team? We can introduce you to the athletics-academic experience at our special fall Athletics Open House on November 10. Online registration is still open for interested students and their families to participate!

2018 Penn State Day graphic - student walking in autumn past the Lion Shrine at Penn State Mont Alto

Penn State Day is still open for registration!

Penn State Mont Alto is opening its doors on October 20 to share the campus experience with high school juniors and seniors and their families. More information and a link for easy online registration can be found here.

New Student Welcome Week

The third week in August marks the beginning of new Penn State stories for incoming students!

We've added the agenda to our site to help you navigate Welcome Week activities.

Penn State students climb Mount Vesuvius while visiting Italy through the HDFS in Florence summer program

Human Development and Family Studies Students Discover Themselves and the World

The comprehensive curriculum of Penn State Mont Alto's Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) degree program allowed Kevin Faust ’14 to find his passion, in part through the introspection encouraged by faculty.

"I was still figuring myself out when I got here. I knew I wanted to do something in the helping fields, but I wasn't sure what," Faust said.

PTA Students practice hands-on skills with a wheelchair

Physical therapist assistant students get hands-on skills to treat patients

Renee Lawyer was a personal trainer familiar with helping people reach their fitness goals when she entered Penn State Mont Alto's Physical Therapist Assistant associate degree program knowing she herself would need professional support to succeed in her educational goals.

She found the support she needed.