Comedian Jay Black will appear at Penn State Mont Alto at 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, in the General Studies Auditorium. The event is open to the public and free of charge.
As part of Team IMPACT, Preston Harris, 13, who lives with a condition known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, officially joined the Penn State Mont Alto men's basketball team during a special signing event on Jan. 11. He will attend practices, games, team dinners and events.
“Building Bridges,” a touring photo-text exhibit by Family Diversity Projects will be on display at the Penn State Mont Alto Library, second floor, during the month of February. An opening reception will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Feb. 1.
Want to start your own business? The Mont Alto LaunchBox ― a business incubator funded by Penn State’s Invent Penn State initiative ― will host its inaugural micro-grant pitch competition, LION Tank, on March 16, at Penn State Mont Alto. Aspiring entrepreneurs can submit their business ideas to compete through February 28 a montalto.psu.edu/launchbox/apply.
As part of its Invent Penn State initiative, the University has announced four new seed grants, each valued at $50,000, designed to bolster entrepreneurship and economic development in communities surrounding Penn State campuses across the commonwealth. With the announcement, the University’s effort has grown to include 21 hubs for innovation spread across Pennsylvania including Penn State Mont Alto’s LaunchBox ― an undertaking introduced by President Eric J. Barron just two and a half years ago.
A Syrian family will share their experiences of being refugees and immigrants, during a Penn State Mont Alto Campus Symposium from 12:20 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 19, in the Wiestling Student Center. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Mont Alto LaunchBox will offer the first of three free workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs on Feb. 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 40 North Second Street in Chambersburg. “So, you have an idea for a business. Now what?” will be presented by Kathryn Gratton, chapter chair of Hagerstown SCORE.
Josh Hersl, a senior forest ecosystem management major in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has experienced a few roadblocks and detours on the road to reaching his dreams.
The Mont Alto LaunchBox―a business incubator funded by Penn State’s Invent Penn State initiative―will host its inaugural micro-grant pitch competition, LION Tank™, on March 16, at Penn State Mont Alto from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
