The Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) has announced a $20,000 matching commitment that will grow the scholarship endowment recently established in honor of 2024 Renaissance Fund honorees Roger Williams, retired PSAA executive director, and his wife, Karen Magnuson, retired assistant director of University marketing. In recognition of the Renaissance Fund’s 55th anniversary, the PSAA will match gifts of $550 or more to any named Renaissance Fund with an equal contribution to the Roger L. Williams and Karen L. Magnuson Renaissance Fund.
At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
"A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence" concluded on June 30, raising more than $2.2 billion for the three key imperatives of a modern land-grant institution: opening the doors of higher education to students from every background; creating transformative experiences for both students and citizens; and impacting the larger world through research, outreach and service. While the nearly $844.5 million raised for the last imperative advanced a wide range of priorities across the University, the campaign focused attention on three opportunities for impact: economic development, resource security, and human health.
Penn State Alumni Association members will soon find it easier to engage with the University in their local communities, after a change to how they access local chapters takes effect later this year. Alumni Association CEO Paul Clifford previewed the change for the Board of Trustees Committee on Outreach, Development and Community Relations during its Feb. 17 meeting.
The Penn State Wilkes‑Barre Alumni Constituent Society hosted its 24th annual “Masters” Golf Tournament at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountain Top on July 12. The tournament raised more than $7,500, which will support a variety of programs for Penn State Wilkes‑Barre students.
On Oct. 28, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society will host its annual TV Tailgate Party for Penn State Nittany Lion football fans in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The annual Penn State Wilkes-Barre alumni TV tailgate party will take place Sept. 24 at River Grille in Wilkes-Barre when Penn State takes on Michigan.
