Still Life

With four guide ropes attached to it, the east-side clock face is raised into position. While it didn't seem that windy on the ground on Saturday, Jan. 28, winds higher up were strong, requiring extra guidance to bring the clock face safely to the Old Main bell tower.

Old Main clock faces installed

Ben White of New Vibrations Audio and Video works on a ledge of the Old Main bell tower, to remove the speakers from the old chime system. The company installed a new carillon system today (Jan. 27) that will play a digital recording made of the original Old Main bell that now sits adjacent to Old Main and other bells of comparable sizes.

New carillon, restored clocks being installed

The funeral procession for Joe Paterno made its way past Beaver Stadium and down Porter Road as crowds applauded on Jan. 25. Thousands lined the procession route through the University Park campus and downtown State College to bid a last farewell to Joe Paterno.

Joe Paterno's funeral procession

Coach Joe Paterno was on the field for the first half of the Nittany Lions' football game. Penn State beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-3 on Oct. 8, 2011, in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Beaver Stadium.

Joe Paterno through the years

Katie Knobloch and Andrew Adamietz, members of the a capella group Blue in the Face, shared a candle at the vigil held Sunday, Jan. 22, to mourn the death of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who passed away earlier in the day. Several thousand members of the Penn State and State College community came out to the Old Main lawn on Penn State's University Park campus for the vigil.

Thousands mourn Paterno's passing

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Friday, August 26, 2005

Four staff members from the College of Communications at Penn State were recognized as recipients of Deans' Excellence Awards as part of an annual staff appreciation program. Recipients included: Jim Dugan, television studio instructor; Cinda Kostyak, director of curricular and research management; Tim Molnar, laboratory coordinator; and Penny Repsher, academic adviser.

Dugan, a graduate of the college, was honored for his initiative, teamwork and problem-solving skills while assisting with the birth and development of "Centre County Report," the college's first weekly TV newscast. A member of the staff for nine years, Dugan previously worked with WATM-TV and WWCP-TV. At Penn State, his commitment to students has defined his work ethic.

Kostyak, a staff member of the college for 16 years in various roles, was honored for her role as director of research administration for the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication. She was instrumental in the development and initiation of the Page Center. From its inception, she worked with John S. Nichols, professor and associate dean for graduate studies and research, to get the center off the ground quickly by developing its Web site, setting the criteria for and publicizing the Page Legacy Scholars Grants, and then selecting the awardees.

Molnar, who joined the college as its broadcast news laboratory coordinator in 1997, was honored for outstanding continuous quality improvement of the broadcast lab. Throughout his time at Penn State he has worked diligently to develop and advance the broadcast lab to provide the best professional journalism experience for students.

Repsher, an adviser in the college since 1995, was honored for her outstanding administration of the college's international programs and her achievements in strengthening the undergraduate retention program. Her varied professional background, including experience as a special education teacher, time as a yearbook proofreader and work as director of education and community development for a Family Health Services Inc., prepared her to thrive facing daily challenges as an adviser to undergraduate students.

Each of the four honorees received a commemorative clock and a monetary award.

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