Media Advisory: Commonwealth University Student Teachers Prepare for the Classroom

PA (08/22/2025) — Commonwealth University will hold an all-day orientation for more than 70 students who will soon begin student teaching on Monday, Aug. 25, on all three campuses -Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield.

Locations at each campus are:

• Bloomsburg: Kehr Union
• Lock Haven: Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center
• Mansfield: Memorial Hall

The orientation at each campus will include both in-person and remote presentations from guest speakers representing host school districts. Guest speakers' remarks will be shared with all campuses. Speakers will give students guidance on how to conduct themselves in school buildings, build professional networks, and discuss the impact of social media.

Guest speakers will include:

• Andrew Rantz, Milton Area School District, Director of Secondary Education, CTE Coordinator, at Bloomsburg from 9:30 to 10 a.m.
• Brian Ulmer, Jersey Shore Area School District, Superintendent, at Lock Haven from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
• Andrew Freas, Southern Tioga School District Elementary Principal, and Nicole Cummings, Elementary Teacher, at Mansfield from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

For information, contact:

• Dr. Jennifer Gurski, Director of the Office of Teacher Preparation, Clinical Practice, and Certification, at jgurski@commonwealthu.edu.
• Eric Foster, Content and Production Specialist, at efoster@commonwealthu.edu
• Julie Stellfox, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications, at jms833@commonwealthu.edu

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

For more information contact: Eric Foster, Content and Production Specialist, efoster@commonwealthu.edu

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