The Independence Blue Cross Foundation awarded the Penn State Abington RN to BSN in nursing program $7,000 to fund undergraduate nursing scholarships for underserved populations. The scholarships range from $500 to $2,500 and are available to part- and full-time nursing students who reside in the Philadelphia region.
Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent James “Fitz” Fitzgerald, a 1975 Penn State graduate and a former student at Penn State Berks, is the agent responsible for bringing the Unabomber to justice. He is portrayed in the scripted Discovery Channel miniseries titled, "Manhunt: Unabomber," which premiered Aug. 1.
The North Eastern Athletic Conference has selected Penn State Abington Athletics Director Deb Solfaro as its Senior Woman Administrator on the conference's executive committee.
Jennifer Hunter and Christina Riehman-Murphy, Penn State University Libraries reference and instruction librarians at Abington, received the 2017 Innovation in College Librarianship Award. The duo was cited for programs that develop relationships with students while promoting scholarship.