Penn State Brandywine Assistant Teaching Professor of English Pat Hillen and four of her students recently presented at Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town: An International Symposium. Pictured from left to right are Brandywine students Ekaterina Iatsenko, Ruchiben Patel, Nick Peart and Kayleigh Izzo.
Fourth-grader Ziah Oyler signs her letter of intent to join the Penn State Brandywine softball team alongside her mother, Beth Oyler; Brandywine senior and team co-captain Julie Foeldes; and head coach Mark Caserta. Ziah was recruited through Team IMPACT, which connects children facing chronic illnesses with college athletic teams. She was diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder that limits her ability to participate in strenuous activities. As part of the Brandywine softball team, Ziah will attend practices, games and other team activities.
Brandywine senior and softball co-captain Julie Foeldes speaks with Philadelphia TV station FOX29 after the signing ceremony where 10-year-old Ziah Oyler officially joined the team.
Ziah Oyler, a 10-year-old from West Grove, Pennsylvania, spends time with the Penn State Brandywine softball team and coaches after signing her letter of intent to join the team. She was recruited through Team IMPACT, which connects children facing chronic illnesses with college athletic teams.
Fourth-grader Ziah Oyler signs her letter of intent to join the Penn State Brandywine softball team alongside her mother, Beth Oyler; Brandywine senior and team co-captain Julie Foeldes; and head coach Mark Caserta.
