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Lindsey-Simon Jones stands in front of the University House at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.

Lindsey Simon-Jones, Penn State Fayette

Lindsey Simon-Jones, associate professor of English, stands in front of the University House at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. Simon-Jones will serve as interim chancellor and chief academic officer of the Fayette campus from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2024.

Anthony Sable recently accepted the President Walker Award.

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Anthony Sable, who is enrolled in the associates degree program for mining technology at Penn State Fayette, recently accepted the President Walker Award joined by his wife, Amanda, and son, Noah.

Anthony Sable recently accepted the President Walker Award.

Associate degree in mining offers opportunities to advance

Several miners are taking advantage of Penn State's two-year associate degree at Penn State Fayette Campus — and perks from their employer CONSOL Energy — to advance to senior leadership. Mining is a field that struggles to graduate the number of engineers needed to advance an industry that the federal government has deemed vital to domestic interests for a slew of areas that need rare earth elements and critical minerals. The program relies on expertise from Penn State's 134-year-old program.