Ship alum Kevin Watkins returns to perform at the Luhrs Center
Alumni and professional bagpiper, Kevin Watkins returns to the Luhrs Center to perform alongside the Piano Guys.
Category Alumni Highlights
Dr. Khalid Mumin returns to Shippensburg University
Dr. Khalid Mumin, Pennsylvania's Secretary of Higher Education returns to Shippensburg University, his alma mater. During his visit, he toured his previous stomping grounds and personally engaged with students, staff and faculty.
New Teacher Jessica Carter Makes Room for Her Passion
Jessica Carter moved back to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania when her husband completed his service in the United States Air Force. She was working at a credit union, but knew that it wasn’t her passion. Then, Jessica was offered a paraprofessional position at her child’s elementary school, and it lit a fire in her belly. That’s when…
Scott Bucher Engineers His Career in NYC
Shippensburg University’s software engineering program offers many unique opportunities that set it apart from other programs in Pennsylvania. Our ABET-accredited engineering courses are ranked among the top 20 in the nation according to Study.com’s 2021 Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Software Engineering list. By working as actual software engineers during their time at Ship, guided by the…
Political Science Graduate Vincent Wijaya Heads to Law School
The study of political science teaches us that change is possible, that progress is achievable, and that justice can be won. As a 2023 Shippensburg University graduate, Vincent makes these ideals a reality. Ship’s political science program offers unique features that set it apart from other universities. One of the standout features of the program…
Debbie Urso ’00-04M announced as graduate commencement speaker
Shippensburg University will celebrate the accomplishments of graduate students during its spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. at Luhrs Performing Arts Center. The ceremony will feature remarks from Debbie Urso ’00-04M, elementary Title I instructional specialist for the Chambersburg Area School District. Debbie has worked in the Title I Reading Department for 18…
Amey R. Sgrignoli ‘90-‘14M announced as undergraduate commencement speaker
Shippensburg University will celebrate the accomplishments of undergraduate students during its spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6 at 11:00 a.m. at Seth Grove Stadium. The ceremony will feature remarks from Amey Sgrignoli, ’90-’14M, president/CEO of Belco Community Credit Union, an $880 million asset-sized credit union in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Under Amey’s leadership, Belco has grown to include 15…
Dan Williard ’16 announced as graduate commencement speaker
Shippensburg University will celebrate the accomplishments of graduate and doctoral students during its winter commencement ceremony on Friday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Luhrs Center. The ceremony will feature remarks from Dan Williard ’16M, a fourth-generation Hershey Company employee. Williard attended Penn State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and began…
Chris Pruitt ’84 announced as undergraduate commencement speaker
Shippensburg University will celebrate the accomplishments of undergraduate students during its winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Heiges Field House. The ceremony will feature remarks from Chris Pruitt ’84, president and CEO of East Penn Manufacturing Co., maker of Deka Batteries. East Penn Manufacturing is the largest privately-held battery manufacturer…
Steve Hasse and alumni publish paper
Dr. Steve Haase, two former SU students, and a colleague published the paper, “Comparing the influences of masking, crowding, response conflict, and cortical scaling on simple shape identification with foveal targets”. in Cognition, Brain, Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 26(3), 137-158. The study combined a number of different visual interference paradigms and also tested a hypothesis…