NOTEWOR Lycoming College welcomed first-year and transfer students during New Student Convocation on Aug. 25, 2022. For the first time since 2019, friends and families were invited to join students, faculty, and staff in the celebration on campus. The Class of 2026 is comprised of 337 new students. About one-third of the class are persons of color. Nearly half are from outside of Pennsylvania, including 19 different states and nine different countries from around the world. The class is academically strong with more than 23 percent in the top 10 percent of their high school classes. Kamarie Blacksher ’23, president of the Student Senate, urged students to get involved. “One piece of advice I would like to give you is to be bold and LYCOMING LAUNCHES CLASS OF 2026 AT NEW STUDENT CONVOCATION create an amazing experience for yourself,” she said. “Whether that means going to a softball game, going to a band performance, volunteering in the community, or joining a club like the Multicultural Awareness Group, or even starting a new one…there are so many ways to be involved on campus and to create memorable experiences.” Lycoming College and Pine Ridge Construction Management celebrated the groundbreaking of the Old City Williamsport development project with a gathering at the building site along Basin Street between Third and Fourth Streets on July 26, 2022. The multi-phase development will begin with the build-out of 12 three-story residential townhomes and seven commercial units, expected to be open to the public in the fall of 2023. Future phases of the project will include office space, additional commercial space, a parking structure, and a living rooftop park with a beer garden and food truck dining experience. Pine Ridge’s multi-use facility will breathe new life into Williamsport’s Old City and revitalize the area as a livable, vibrant neighborhood. The design features a multimodal element to help alleviate dependence on motor vehicles, making it more conducive to walking and cycling to the Susquehanna River Walk, or to downtown Williamsport via a new greenway on Willow Street. The new facility will also complement Lycoming’s Krapf Gateway Center and new Trachte Music Center, further enhancing the arrival sequence to the College. The Old City Williamsport project is proceeding in partnership with the City of Williamsport, and Lycoming County. More information on the project can be found at www.oldcitywilliamsport.com. CELEBRATION MARKS GROUNDBREAKING OF OLD CITY DEVELOPMENT 6 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2022 PRESIDENT’S REPORT/FALL MAGAZINE
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