Penn State Berks plans admissions events

Penn State Berks will host its annual admissions event for high school juniors from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. The event will give prospective students and their families the opportunity to connect with campus experts and current students and to learn more about the admissions process, student engagement opportunities, and what the Penn State Berks college community is like. Students who attend the event will have their application fee waived. Preregistration is required for the event.

While the event is for high school juniors, all students who are interested in applying to Penn State Berks are welcome to join. The admissions team will provide a brief presentation, followed by a campus tour with Lion Ambassador student tour guides.

Shearer named to president’s list

Jade Shearer of Birdsboro has been named to the president’s list at Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the fall 2022 semester. Shearer is an exercise science major.

To be eligible for the president’s list, honorees must be full-time undergraduate students with a 4.0 grade point average for least 12 semester hours of classes.

For students who have been accepted to Penn State Berks, the college will host special programs from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, and Saturday, April 15. A virtual accepted student program will also be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. Students must register in advance for these events.

Anyone who needs special accommodations to participate in this program may contact Erica Pulaski, director of enrollment management, at eag120@psu.edu.

For more information, contact the Penn State Berks Office of Admissions at berksadmissions@psu.edu or 610-396-6060.