Western PA national parks curator Betsy Keene to speak at Penn State Altoona

Betsy Keene

Betsy Keene, museum curator of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania, will speak at Penn State Altoona at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the Slep Student Center.

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ALTOONA, Pa. — Betsy Keene, museum curator of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania, will speak at Penn State Altoona at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the Slep Student Center.

Keene has been working with Penn State Altoona students on the Flight 93 National Memorial Oral History Project for more than 10 years. During her presentation, “Preserving Stories in Our National Parks,” Keene will explain the project and talk about her plans to make it more widely accessible. She also will offer insight into the National Park system.

The program is hosted by Penn State Altoona’s history and honors programs and is open to the public. A light lunch will be served.

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