Shippensburg senior creates documentary about his family genealogy

By: Bailey Cassada 5/14/21

Shippensburg University senior, Matthew Zemba, premiered his documentary "The Zemba Family Story: A Documentary on the Impact of Slovak Immigration on Western Pennsylvania." on Monday, May 10.

He spent months putting together the 25-minute documentary to find out how his Slovak ancestors arrived in the United States.

Around 40 people attended the premiere held via Zoom, with many being friends and family, professors and interviewees.

Click here to watch Zemba's documentary.