Penn State alumni and benefactors Edward R. and Helen S. Hintz will be endowing a $50,000 Trustee Scholarship in the name of the class of 2012 after the Senior Class Gift Committee met a goal of obtaining at least 3,000 pledges to the class gift from seniors by April 15, 2012. According to Jordan Ford, senior class gift advisor, as of April 15 the campaign had secured more than 3,500 pledges for the gift and is on pace to raise the most money and secure the most pledges in the class gift program's history. Seniors can still make a gift at www.SeniorClassGift.psu.edu online. (more)
The 2011 Senior Class Gift Committee invites all members of the Penn State community to attend "Medal of Honor: The Life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy" on Saturday, April 2, 1-3 p.m. in 112 Kern Building, on the University Park campus. Lt. Murphy, a 1998 graduate of the University and a Navy Seal, is the only Penn State alumnus to earn the Medal of Honor, posthumously receiving the U.S. military's highest decoration for his actions in 2005 during the war in Afghanistan. Last fall the 2011 senior class voted to create a plaza to honor Lt. Murphy and all other Penn State veterans. (more)
Penn State's Senior Class Gift Committee announced Nov. 2 that the class of 2011 has chosen its gift to the University: The Lt. Michael P. Murphy/Penn State Veterans Plaza. Seniors so far have pledged more than $34,000 to the campaign, which will create a plaza that honors Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a 1998 graduate of the University and the only Penn State alumnus to earn the Medal of Honor, and all other Penn State veterans. (more)
From Monday, Oct. 25, through Friday, Oct. 29, seniors will have the opportunity to determine their class legacy by voting for one of these three options as their gift to the University: The Lt. Michael P. Murphy/Penn State Veterans Plaza; The "Old Willow" Tree and Class of 2011 Trustee Scholarship; or The Penn State Alma Mater Display. Students can vote online at http://www.SeniorClassGift.psu.edu or in person on the ground floor of the HUB and at the downtown Student Book Store from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. daily. (more)
Penn State's Senior Class Gift Committee invites all members of the University community to submit proposals for the 2011 class gift. Any member of the University community is eligible to submit a proposal for the gift. Gifts can add something new to campus or can help to improve or endow existing gifts. (more)
Several Penn State organizations will join together for a week of events to mark Earth Day 2010. On Earth Day (April 22), a ribbon cutting will be held at the location of the 2010 senior class gift -- the Marsh Meadow Boardwalk and Overlook at the Arboretum. Visitors may take self or guided tours of the Arboretum, and the event will feature free food and entertainment from 3-6 p.m. On Friday (April 23), students will "Celebrate State" with a festival at 1 p.m. and concert featuring the Flobots at 7 p.m., on the HUB Lawn. (more)
Penn State's Senior Class Gift Committee announced Oct. 27 the class of 2010's gift to the University: the Marsh Meadow Boardwalk and Overlook at the Arboretum. Seniors so far have pledged more than $19,000 to the project, which will establish a boardwalk and overlook across the James J. and Lynn D. Ramage Marsh Meadow in The Arboretum at Penn State, a 370-acre living laboratory. (more)
Beginning Monday, Oct. 19, Penn State seniors will have an opportunity to determine their class legacy by voting for one of three options as their gift to the University. After careful consideration, the 2010 Senior Class Gift ballot committee has selected the following three proposals for the final ballot: the Public Sculpture and Class of 2010 Endowed Scholarship; the HUB Aquarium Maintenance Endowment; and the Marsh Meadow Boardwalk and Overlook at the Arboretum. Seniors can vote online at http://www.SeniorClassGift.psu.edu or at selected locations on campus. (more)
Penn State's senior class gift committee is now accepting proposals for the 2010 class gift, continuing a tradition that dates back to the class of 1861. A volunteer committee of students, faculty, and staff will establish a ballot of three potential gifts after reviewing these proposals. In late October, seniors will be asked to vote for their choice to represent the class of 2010's support for the University. "Philanthropy has impacted every Penn State student - from library resources and scholarships to research opportunities and cutting edge technology," said senior class gift committee chair Michael Lampariello. "Professor Fred Lewis Pattee -- author of our Alma Mater -- many years ago wrote that 'the individuality of a College is the sum total given by every student that has attended the school.' The 2010 senior class gift, with input from the community, will characterize our time at Penn State and our commitment to the future success of the University." Anyone in the University community is eligible to submit a proposal for the gift. To do so, visit http://www.SeniorClassGift.psu.edu and follow the proposal instructions. The deadline for submission is Friday, Sept. 11. For more information, contact senior class gift adviser Jordan Ford at (814) 863-3935. (more)
Penn State's Senior Class Gift Committee announced Thursday (Nov. 13) the class of 2009's gift to the University: the Restoration and Display of the Old Main Bell. Seniors so far have pledged more than $20,000 to the project that will help to build on Penn State's storied history. "Nearly every graduating class since 1861 has provided a gift to the University as a symbol of gratitude and pride for their alma mater, and the class of 2009 is honored to continue this legacy with the restoration and display of the Old Main bell," said Liz Kernion, overall chair of the senior class gift committee. (more)
