GREENVILLE, Pa.—Robert B. Morgenstern, M.D. will be the commencement speaker for Thiel College’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, in the William A. Passavant Memorial Center.
The ceremony will recognize the program’s third graduating cohort and include remarks from student speaker Madeline Lauther M.S.’25. Thirty-six students are set to graduate.
Morgenstern is a board-certified internist who has practiced in the Shenango Valley for more than 40 years. He served as chief medical officer at Sharon Regional Medical Center from 2012 to 2020. As the founding medical director of Thiel’s Physician Assistant Program, he helped establish clinical and academic standards and supported the program’s accreditation. In retirement, he continues to lecture in the Principles of Medicine course.
During the ceremony, Thiel College will confer an honorary degree to Morgenstern in recognition of his professional leadership and longstanding support of PA education.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.