Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer and President Robert "Bob" J. Fignar, Penn State class of 1985, The First Community Bank of Mercersburg has established a new scholarship for Penn State Mont Alto students with financial need. Through the Open Doors Scholarship Program, First Community Bank’s gift of $30,000 will earn a 2:1 match, creating a $90,000 scholarship endowment to support Mont Alto students.
On April 3, Penn State President Eric J. Barron and Penn State Mont Alto Chancellor Francis K. Achampong were joined by other Penn State administrators and local community leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Mont Alto LaunchBox ― a business incubator funded by the Invent Penn State initiative.
President Eric Barron, center, wife Molly Barron, left, and Penn State Trustee Lynn Dietrich, second from left, talk with Mont Alto LaunchBox LION Tank competitors, student Jo-Ann Fiorenza and alumnus Kyle Snoweberger, about their business ideas.
President Eric Barron (center), wife Molly (left), and Penn State Trustee Lynn Dietrich talk with Mont Alto LaunchBox LION Tank competitors, student Jo-Ann Fiorenza and alumnus Kyle Snoweberger, about their business ideas.
Penn State President Eric Barron, center, prepares to cut the ribbon during a celebration to dedicate the Mont Alto LaunchBox on April 3. Joining him, from left to right, are Richard Heddleson, regional director for the South Central Office of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania; Mike Ross, Franklin County Area Development Corp. president; Francis K. Achampong, Penn State Mont Alto chancellor; Lynn Dietrich, Penn State trustee; State Rep. Paul Schemel; Neil Sharkey, Penn State vice president for research; and assisting with the ribbon is Madlyn Hanes, Penn State vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor.
The Mont Alto LaunchBox, a business incubator funded by a seed grant from Penn State’s Invent Penn State initiative, will offer a free workshop entitled “Putting together a business plan” for aspiring entrepreneurs on March 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 40 North Second Street in Chambersburg. Cheryl Young, a business consultant with the Shippensburg Small Business Development Corp. (SBDC), will present the workshop.
