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Michael ‘Woody’ Woodring ’74 Scholarship Established

CU-Mansfield Release – Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Shown are Sitting from left, are Michael and Diane Woodring. Standing from left, are Lauren, John and Monica Woodring. MANSFIELD, PA – The Woodring family has committed $25,000 to the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation to establish the Michael “Woody” Woodring ’74 Scholarship to support Mountaineer track & field […]

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Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients Course Available in Wellsboro

WELLSBORO, PA – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is offering the Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients course in Wellsboro, PA. The Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress, and pain – during a medical emergency. PTEP educates EMS

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Research on Rural Volunteerism and Belonging Earns MSW Student Top Honors at State Conference

Commonwealth University Release – January 2026. BLOOMSBURG, PA. – The concept of belonging is more than just a research topic for Matthea Mitchell, of Mansfield, PA, – it is the driving force behind her education, her service, and her vision for rural community engagement. Mitchell’s research study, “Sense of Belonging and Volunteer Motivation Among College

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Commonwealth U-Mansfield Announces 2026 Alumni Legacy Scholarship Recipients

MANSFIELD, PA. – The Mansfield Alumni Association Board of Directors announced three recipients of the Commonwealth University-Mansfield Alumni Legacy Scholarship for 2026. The Alumni Legacy Scholarship preserves Mansfield’s legacy by supporting academically gifted students with close family ties to Mansfield graduates. Recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship in the spring semester. Paige Gumaer is a

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Dettwiler Commits Portion of Estate to Support CU-Mansfield Choral Music

CU-Mansfield Release – December 19, 2025. MANSFIELD, PA. – Peggy Dettwiler, retired director of choral activities at Commonwealth University-Mansfield, has committed a portion of her estate to support choral music at Mansfield through the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation. Dettwiler served as director of choral activities at Mansfield for 35 years, transforming a small rural program

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Mounties Late Rally Not Enough

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – December 2025. MANSFIELD, Pa. – The Mansfield University women’s basketball team  competed in their final game of conference play of 2025 on Sunday, Dec. 21, against California (PA), With winning team taking the game with a score of 83-62. Delilah Nazih lead with 17 points and seven rebounds. Katie Sheeler added 16 points

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Mansfield Unable to Overcome Seton Hill

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – December 2025. MANSFIELD, Pa. – The Mansfield University men’s basketball team competed in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action on Saturday, December 20, against Seton Hill with the Griffins pulling away 89-61. LaQuan Byrd led the Mountaineers with 17 points, including four three-pointer. Juju Pagan added 11 points. Seton Hill (9-3, 3-1 PSAC) established

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Mountaineers Come Up Short Against Seton Hill

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – December 2025. MANSFIELD, Pa. – The Mansfield University women’s basketball team competed in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action on Saturday, December 20, against Seton Hill, resulting in a Griffin victory 94-43. Delilah Nazih collect 20 points for the team a career high. KJ Gordon added seven points and six rebounds. Seton Hill (7-2, 3-0

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Mountaineers Drop Away Contest

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – December 2025. INDIANA, Pa. – The Mansfield University men’s basketball team competed in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action on Tuesday, December 16, against Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as the Mountaineers fell 111–71. Sterling Scott led Mansfield (1–7, 0–2 PSAC) with 14 points. Nasir Brown added 13 points off the bench, while LaQuan Byrd contributed 10 points

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Mansfield Falls at #10 IUP

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – December 2025. INDIANA, Pa. – The Mansfield Mountaineers dropped a PSAC crossover road contest to #10 IUP, by a score of 110-48, on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Katie Sheeler was the leading scorer for the Mountaineers netting 16 points, and was a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line. Sheeler also pulled down

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Commonwealth University Honors Student Teachers During Induction and Pinning Ceremonies

Commonwealth University Release – December 18, 2025. Shown, from left, are Abigail Stretch, Lexi Silvis, Trisha Gilbert, Matt Orehowsky, Ryan Scott and Amber Lavoie. (CU-Mansfield). Shown, from left, are Harleigh Andrews, Bailey Brungard, Dr. Laura Osenbach, Caitlin Eirich, Cassidy Probst and Megan Borowicz. Not pictured: Sarah Osmun and Aylin Yakut. (CU-Lock Haven) PENNSYLVANIA – Commonwealth

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Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Dean’s List Fall 2025

WARREN, PA: – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College has announced students who achieved Dean’s List recognition for the Fall 2025 term. Students take classes at one of our over 20 different instructional locations or online and include: Cameron County EMPORIUM – Amanda Crumrine Clarion County SHIPPENVILLE – Hillary Truitt Crawford County CONNEAUTVILLE – James Rowan MEADVILLE – Carley Glatch and Anastasia

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Commonwealth University and Corning Community College Partner for Seamless Transfer Pathway

Commonwealth University Release – December 18, 2025 PENNSYLVANIA – Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and SUNY Corning Community College have announced an enhanced partnership that streamlines the transfer process for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree. The agreement provides SUNY CCC graduates direct entry to the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield campuses of Commonwealth University with full

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Commonwealth University Police Departments Support Campus Food Pantries through Food for Fines Event

Commonwealth University Release – Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Shown is CU-Lock Haven student-athletes and Sgt. Frank Shoemaker, Lock Haven campus police, with donated food items. PENNSYLVANIA – For the fourth year, all three Commonwealth University (CU) police departments at Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield held a Food for Fines event, in which parking tickets were

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Nathan Brinker Named Commonwealth University Student Trustee

LOCK HAVEN, PA – Nathan Brinker has been appointed to the Commonwealth University Council of Trustees. A junior health and physical education and pre-athletic training double major from Lock Haven, Brinker will represent the Lock Haven campus as a student trustee. Commonwealth University Lock Have Release – December 2025. Brinker is a student employee in

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Sheeler Career High Fell Short against D’Youville

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – November 2025. MANSFIELD, PA  – The Mansfield Mountaineer women’s basketball team (1-4) faced off in non conference action on Tuesday evening, Nov. 25th, against D’Youville University (2-3), with Saints pulling away with a 74-58 win. Katie Sheeler led the Mounties with 34 points to set her career high.  Delilah Nazih and Maya Dickerson tied with

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Ella du Plessis Named to 2025 NFHCA Division II Senior Team

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – November 2025. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In the 2025 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) release today, senior Ella du Plessis represented the Mansfield field hockey team as the solo member to earn a spot on the coveted 2025 NFHCA Division II Senior Team.  36 student-athletes from 22 different Division II institutions earned a spot on the 2024 NFHCA Senior Team. Selections are based

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CU-Mansfield Hosts Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon, Awards $20,000 in Scholarships

CU-Mansfield Release – Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Shown in image are from left: Mansfield Campus Administrator Gretchen Sechrist, Lt. Colonel Joe Rawson, and Mansfield Professor Emeritus and Coordinator of Military & Veteran Affairs Roger Maisner. (Click on image to enlarge). MANSFIELD, PA – Commonwealth University-Mansfield hosted its annual Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 6,

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Commonwealth University Students Experience Ecological and Cultural Diversity While in Belize – Press Release.

PENNSYLVANIA — Over the summer, sixteen Commonwealth University students traveled together on a two-week, faculty-led study abroad program in Belize as part of a class, POLI 355 Politics and Culture in Belize. While in Belize, students explored a wide range of this small country, which is about the size of Massachusetts and has a population

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