Lock Haven University
Official Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Carina Howell
Phone: (570) 484-2369
E-mail: chowell@lhup.edu
Release Date: 10/13/2009




LHU science convocation to feature talk on local resources, student achievements

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - Lock Haven University will host a talk on local forests and water resources as part of the university’s 49th Annual Science Convocation. The convocation will be held on Friday, October 23 in the Planetarium (Room 232, Ulmer Hall) at 12:45 p.m. The public is invited to this free event.

The program will feature Robert (Butch) Davey, who retired from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry and has 41 years of experience as a District Forester. Davey will speak on “The Perils and Promises of Forests and the West Branch of the Susquehanna Watershed.”

The Science Convocation will also celebrate the achievements of LHU science students. Awards will be presented for academic achievements in biological sciences, chemistry, geology, physics and nanotechnology.

Refreshments will be served in the Planetarium lobby immediately following the convocation. During this time, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the student research posters from each of the science departments that will be displayed in the lobby

Lock Haven University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 250 degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Nearly 405,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.

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