April 21, 2016
A busload of 24 Bloomsburg University students made a Husky Career Road Trip to Washington, D.C. in April to explore career and internship opportunities.
Finance students toured the Federal Reserve and FDIC. The visit was facilitated by Marc Steckel ’93, FDIC Deputy Director of Complex Financial Institutions and BU Alumni Association Board member.
Political science students met with PA legislators and another group of students visited The Washington Center Headquarters, including some who will be completing internships there and others exploring internship opportunities.
Before returning to campus, the students enjoyed a career networking social with BU alumni living in the Washington, D.C. area. Shown in photo the photo above with students, in addition to Steckel, is Kerri Donald Sears ’92, former BU Alumni Association Board president who now serves on the College of Liberal Arts Advisory Board.
A $700,000 gift from the estate of John Enman, Ph.D., professor emeritus of geography at Bloomsburg University will further support students, faculty and programs in the department of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences (EGGS).
Former Bloomsburg University football star and NFL great Jahri Evans ’07 was inducted into the university’s Wall of Distinction on Friday, Aug. 31, in a ceremony on campus. Located near the fountain on BU’s Academic Quadrangle, the Bloomsburg University Wall of Distinction recognizes donors who have contributed $1 million or more to the university.
Twenty-two students pursuing careers in the broadcast industry attended the Confer Radio Talent Institute over the summer. The week-and-a-half-long institute featured industry professionals from up and down the East Coast, rigorous classroom experience and a trip to Philadelphia to visit the Citizen’s Bank Center to learn about the Phillies' and Flyers’ sports broadcast teams.
