Student of the Month - September

I am proud to announce that our Student of the Month for September is....

Noah Rinehart

This is Noah's first year attending Penn State Harrisburg.  He plans to complete the program in one year.  Along with his participation in the Customer Relations course, Noah is also auditing a class this semester.

Noah is not only busy on campus, but is involved in numerous activities off campus as well.  He served as the Co-Master of Ceremonies of the York County Special Olympics last Spring.  Noah recently traveled to Main Campus to give a speech there and also spoke at a local golf outing where he took the time to network with local meteorologist, Joe Calhoun, for a fellow classmate interested in meteorology. Noah is also very involved in the Best Buddies program in York County.

Noah enjoys volunteering at the library, singing, and playing the trombone.  Noah was recently featured on a local radio station.  They told Noah's story about his musical background.  They spoke about how Noah used to play the baritone up until his diving accident took away the use of his hands, and now he enjoys playing the trombone.  They noted Noah's resilience and his drive to keep learning and trying new things despite the road blocks life has put in front of him.

If you ask Noah what his dream job is, he will tell you that one day he would love to work as the bat boy for the Baltimore Orioles.

Noah is currently participating in our job shadowing at Hershey's Chocolate World and Member's 1st Bank.

The most impressive thing about Noah is that he is a true gentleman.  He is always ushering the ladies ahead of him with the simple, "Ladies first. No, I insist."  Noah is constantly in a great mood and always has a smile on his face.  He is a great friend to his classmates and is always offering support and a word of encouragement.

Noah's favorite thing to tell you is, "I like girls."  Whoever ends up claiming Noah's heart will be one very lucky young lady.  

Below is the email I received from Noah after the first week of classes here at Penn State.

Penn State Harrisburgh has taught me that dreams do come true. You have to do things by yourself and your peer mentor will help you, but it will require some long nights and days to work on college homework and papers for your own class and professor.

Noah

Noah.. we are so proud of you.  You are working  hard to make your dreams come true here at Penn State. We love watching you grow and gain more and more independence each and everyday.  We cannot wait to see the amazing things you do once you are finished here at Penn State!!