http://live.psu.edu/tag/Alumni en-us Penn State University Relations live@psu.edu (Penn State Live) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:27:53 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57661#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57661#rss44 People don't have to be an alumna or alumnus of Penn State New Kensington to belong to the Alle-Kiski Alumni Society. Parents of a Penn State graduate or a current Penn State student are welcome to join. Penn State alumni who attended another campus but live in the Alle-Kiski Valley can stay connected to the University through the society, as are ... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:28:57 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57467#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57467#rss44 Alumnus Jerry Rizzo has turned his social media skills and an aggressive approach into a full-time job coordinating social media efforts for the Philadelphia 76ers. Now Rizzo, who graduated in 2011 with a degree in public relations, is demonstrating his broad skill set as the social media coordinator for the Philadelphia 76ers. He manages ... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:56:51 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57506#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57506#rss44 Penn State New Kensington was founded in 1958 after a study revealed a demand for higher education in the Alle-Kiski Valley. The Weber family of Lower Burrell personifies that study and validates the foresight of the University's and local community leaders. As alumni and friends, the Webers -- Al, Kim, Ryan, Justin and Erin -- are affiliated with ... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:32:22 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57498#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57498#rss44 The Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association will host its annual Phil Grosz Night event at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the campus in Center Valley. A buffet dinner will begin at 6 p.m. with Grosz scheduled to speak about new Penn State football recruits and coaching staff at 7 p.m. Tickets for this event are $16 in advance and ... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:33:45 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57470#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57470#rss44 Lou Ingargiola, class of 1992 in finance, will be named the Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society's 2011 Alumnus of the Year at a campus reception in his honor on Wednesday, Feb. 29. Ingargiola is president and founder of Ingargiola Wealth Management Group, located in Dunmore, Pa. ... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:01:19 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57437#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57437#rss44 For the second year in a row, Penn State has been ranked 20th on the Peace Corps' 2012 rankings of colleges and universities in the large school category. There are currently 65 Penn State undergraduate alumni serving overseas, an increase from last year's 58 volunteers. "It's exciting to me that students at Penn State have a strong interest in ... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:35:59 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57428#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57428#rss44 The Penn State Board of Trustees on Jan. 20 selected seven Penn State alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the University's highest award for an individual. The 2012 Distinguished Alumni are Norman W. Barton, Harold E. Cheatham, Peter J. Cocoziello, Earl K. Harbaugh, Joan Dawson McConnon, Robert D. Metzgar and Thomas J. Ridge.... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:45:40 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57402#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57402#rss44 Penn State, The Lancaster Center and Penn State Lancaster County Cooperative Extension will be airing a live broadcast of "A Memorial for Joe," a memorial service honoring the late Coach Joe Paterno, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, in Penn State classroom 111. ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:40:38 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57401#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57401#rss44 A live broadcast of "A Memorial for Joe," a memorial service honoring the late Coach Joe Paterno, is set for 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York. There are no tickets for this event but seating is limited. Doors will open at 1 p.m. The broadcast is free and open to faculty, staff, students and ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:08:43 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57396#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57396#rss44 The Office of Career Services at Penn State New Kensington has scheduled two job fairs -- Penn State Spring Career Days and Western Pennsylvania Career Services Association (WestPACS) -- to help recent and soon-to-be graduates get started on a career. Employers will be interviewing for full-time positions, internships and summer jobs at both ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:52:41 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57391#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57391#rss44 More than 100 Penn State New Kensington students, alumni and friends gathered at the campus Lion Shrine Jan. 24 for a candlelight vigil to remember Joe Paterno. Guest speakers and impromptu speakers from the audience paid tribute to the legendary coach who died on Jan. 22. The vigil began at 6 p.m. with the lighting of the candles, followed by ... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:51:26 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57379#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57379#rss44 The Penn State Lehigh Valley Alumni Society is now taking orders for its spring Berkey Creamery ice cream sale. Orders are being accepted through March 12 and ice cream will be available for pick up from 5-7 p.m. on March 29 at the campus in Center Valley. Proceeds from the ice cream sale benefit the Alumni Society's First-Year Scholarship fund ... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:52:29 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57367#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57367#rss44 Charles J. Adams III, a 1969 alumnus of Penn State Berks, was selected to receive the Philip Philip Mitchell Alumni Service Award, which recognizes one individual University-wide each year who has made significant contributions in the area of public service by sharing or volunteering his or her talent, time and resources on behalf of Penn State.... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:05:39 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57241#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57241#rss44 As Penn State New Kensington continues the public phase of its fundraising campaign, "For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students," it reached its second milestone, the $2 million mark, in December. The campaign is a University-wide effort to raise $2 billion by June 2014. New Kensington is responsible for $3 million of the ... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:02:35 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57240#rss44 http://live.psu.edu/story/57240#rss44 Registration and sponsorship forms for the alumni society's 10th annual Alumni Bowl-a-thon are available on the Penn State New Kensington website. Sponsored by the Alle-Kiski Alumni Society, the Bowl-a-thon is slated for 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell, Pa. This is a family-fun event for students, parents, alumni, ...