Excellence at Penn State Berks


This LionSide Chat is part of our Summer 2021 Penn State Values Series:

To our incoming first-year students, welcome to Penn State! Across our University, we have a set of shared values. The Penn State value of “excellence” means that, “We strive for excellence in all our endeavors as individuals, an institution and a leader in higher education.” In this session, we will explore how excellence is demonstrated across our community. We Are…

This LionSide Chat will be presented by:

Professor Dawn Pfeifer Reitz
Assistant Teaching Professor in Communication Arts & Sciences
2021 PSU Berks Teaching Award

Ms. Sonia Delaquito
Learning Center Coordinator
2021 Penn State Staff Advisory Council Excellence Award

Dr. Marietta Scanlon
Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering
2021 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

WE ARE… Successful


How are your classes progressing up to this point? Maybe the academic expectations are not exactly what you expected. If this sounds like your experience, join us for week three’s LionSide Chat where we will explore ways to “make the grade” this semester. Staff members Sonia Delaquito (Learning Center Coordinator) and Alexa Hodge (Coordinator, Student Support Services) will share academic and non-academic strategies that any student (new or returning) can implement to maximize one’s potential and resources both inside and outside of the classroom!

This LionSide Chat will be presented by:
Ms. Sonia Delaquito, Learning Center Coordinator Penn State Berks
Ms. Alexa Hodge, Coordinator of Student Support Services Penn State Berks