Chrissy Houlahan, U.S. Representative (PA-06), will serve as the commencement speaker at the 2025 Penn State Berks spring commencement ceremony.

Members of the Lenape Nation held a healing drum circle during the event.

Penn State University Libraries’ 2025 employee award recipients are (top row from left): Erica King, Binky Lush, Corey Wetherington; (middle row) Emily Mross, Jonathan Duffy, April Peterson; (bottom row) members of the 2024 Drupal Migration Team: Binky Lush, Corey Wetherington, Andrew Gearhart, James Campbell, Karen Hackett, Karen Schwentner, Michael Henninger, Ryan Johnson, Xiaoyu Sun.

Mahsa Kazempour

Sabine Klahr, interim vice provost for Penn State Global, welcomes attendees at the Global Awards Ceremony on April 3, 2025.

The ceremony culminated in the dedication of an American persimmon tree — a symbol of resilience, nourishment, and deep-rooted connection to the land, which was blessed by (left to right) Chief Gentlemoon, a member of Itchy Dog Singers, and Chief Bluejay, while Todd Migliaccio looks on.

Chief Gentlemoon (center) serves as the drum keeper for the Itchy Dog Singers. During the celebration, he and his group led a healing drum circle, while Chief Bluejay, a storyteller, looks on.

Amanda Funk, founding executive director of the Widoktadwen Center, spoke about the importance of the land acknowledgement statement.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee co-chairs Aubrey Edwards (left) and Alexa Hodge (podium) discussed the process of developing the land acknowledgement statement.

Members of the Lenape Nation held a healing drum circle during the event.