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Secondhand Style, Firsthand Confidence

Two Penn State Altoona Career Services initiatives are supporting student success through clothing

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Turning Education into Action

After learning about Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Eats food pantry, Joe Bilka is helping ensure that his fellow students have enough to eat.

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