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Pascarella receives recognition award

BRADFORD, Pa. – Jim Pascarella, web manager at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, has been chosen by his fellow staff members as the recipient of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s annual Staff Recognition Award. He was nominated by his co-workers Pat Frantz Cercone, executive director of communications and marketing, and Kimberly Marcott Weinberg, assistant director of communications and marketing. Both mentioned two projects Pascarella spearheaded during the past year – shepherding the university’s website redesign project and moving the university’s spring ...

Joe Mays earns teaching job

Joe Mays is the new East Forest High School health, physical education, and drivers education teacher. He is a graduate of Slippery Rock University where he earned a bachelors of science degree in school wellness education. Along with teaching, he will also be the assistant coach for the boys ...

Pitt. Bradford will be open Labor Day

BRADFORD — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will be open for Labor Day on Sept. 7. Offices, Hanley Library and dining services will be open their regularly scheduled hours. While normally closed on Labor Day, the university is open this year due to changes made to the academic schedule to reduce student travel during the fall term. In lieu of the Labor Day holiday, employees will receive a day off Nov. 30. Students living on campus will go home for Thanksgiving break in November and finish the remainder of the term online at home.

IUP announces local graduates

INDIANA — The following students from Warren County have completed requirements for graduation from Indiana University of Pennsylvania as of May 2020. Graduates, their hometowns, majors and degrees are: Russell: Ashlee Rae McClure, Oak Lane, B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education Sheffield: Ryan M. Lemay, Church Street, B.S.Ed. in Social Studies Education/History Tidioute: Melissa Elizabeth Craig, Scott Street, B.S. in Human Resource Management Warren: Libby Elise Cataldo, Pleasant Drive, B.S. in Nursing; Zaakiyah A. Cua, North Carver Street, M.A. in Applied Archaeology The ...

Graduation held for Radiography students

BRADFORD — The Bradford Regional Medical Center School of Radiography held a graduation luncheon for its class of 2020 recently. The informal luncheon was held in lieu of a graduation ceremony this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We still felt it was important to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates,” said Jeanne Capra, BRMC School of Radiography program director. The following graduates also earned bachelor’s degrees in radiologic science from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford: Olivia Allgeier, Erie; Noelle Austin, Emporium; Bryce Henry, Smethport; ...

Aruna D’Souza presents at Edinboro University

Edinboro University is hosting nationally renowned arts and culture writer Aruna D’Souza on Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. D’Souza will present a public conversation, “Against Empathy: The Value of Mistranslation in Art and Life,” which will be followed by a discussion with Edinboro professor Dr. Charlotte H. Wellman and Erie educator Cheryl Rush Dix. Edinboro faculty members Dr. Leslie C. Sotomayor (art education) and Dr. Rhonda Matthews (political science) will also lend their expertise during this free event, which will be available for livestream on Edinboro’s YouTube ...