Impact

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We Rise Together

We Rise Together is a leadership development program that will empower and support the LaunchBox and innovation hub network leaders as they strive to bring inclusive economic development initiatives to communities throughout Pennsylvania.

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We Rise Together with certificate

In this file photo, Penn State engineering undergraduate student Victor Ariyo, right, holds a certificate after completing Invent Penn State's 2019 Summer Founders Program, a 13-week accelerator that provides teams with funding, resources and mentorship to accelerate their business ideas. 

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THON 2021 dancers and morale reps

PSU-LV students participated in last weekend's THON 2021 as dancers and morale representatives for the dancers.  Pictured left to right: morale rep Simon Tomaszewski, dancers Brianna Peters and Alexis Matlack, morale rep Mary Williams. 

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THON 2021 alum photo

Alumni contributions were an important part of the THON 2021 fundraising efforts. Pictured are Alumni Director Carol Tomaszewski; local alumnae and founders of Dance For A Cure Lori Kapes and Chris Bogden; PSULV benefitting THON chair Brianna Peters.

Nittany AI Challenge 2021

Twenty student teams selected to compete in the 2021 Nittany AI Challenge

Twenty Penn State teams with students from seven different colleges and six campuses, including Penn State World Campus, will each be awarded $500 to compete in the Prototype Phase of the 2021 Nittany AI Challenge. Teams were selected based on their potential for positive impact on the world, all using AI for Good to develop solutions that address real-world challenges in education, environment, health and humanitarianism.