Outreach Blog

The Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn State recently concluded its tenth cohort of the City Semester Pittsburgh experience. The program gives Penn State students the opportunity to explore real-world issues in climate action, architectural design, clean energy, landscape architecture, urban equality, education, and much more.

Grief literacy (knowledge about grief and grief support) is a skill that can be learned. To help you get started, here are three things to avoid when supporting someone who is grieving, along with three strategies to try instead.

Sara Songer was born and grew up in Bedford, Pennsylvania. After a year at Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing, Sara came to Penn State and has been here ever since. She was here when what is now WPSU was still know as WDFM, an FM station with student broadcasters.

Kate Bennett Truitt has spent her professional career in the media production world, with areas of specialty in educational products and platform development. She became a WPSU board member in 2019.

While school might be out, the excitement is just beginning for Penn State Outreach. This season, we’re busier than ever, offering a vibrant array of programs, trips, and camps designed to engage, educate, and inspire.

John Pozza has been a WPSU board member since about 2019, but he was also involved with WPSU as a community volunteer for two Our Town productions in Brookville. He always been involved in broadcasting because of its ability to reach and impact a wide audience of viewers and listeners.

Kelly Hastings has been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, curriculum director, and superintendent. She enjoys paper art, embroidery, reading, gardening, and volunteering at WPSU.

Greg Petersen, WPSU board president, had a 45-year career in broadcasting and media concluding with a 28-year stint at WPSU TV-FM, retiring as director of broadcasting in 2017.

Penn State Outreach joins the greater University by focusing on sustainability.

Sydney Forde is originally from St. Albert in Alberta, Canada (a few hours away from Banff in the Rocky Mountains). She is currently completing a Ph.D. in mass communications at Penn State and is the first Penn State student board member for WPSU since the spring of 2022.