Chaikens make $2 million gift for new Trustee Scholarship
3/7/13
Gene and Roz Chaiken have established one of the first Trustee Scholarships to earn a 10 percent annual match from the University with a gift of $2 million.
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Ag cooperative trade organization creates two Penn State scholarships
2/19/13
The Mid-Atlantic Alliance of Cooperatives has established two endowed scholarships to benefit students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
New engineering scholarship honors founder of Pittsburgh firm
2/14/13
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A new scholarship in the College of Engineering honors the founder of a Pittsburgh engineering firm.
Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) Inc., established the endowment for James M. Roberts, a Penn State alumnus and the firm’s chairman emeritus.
Scholarship program aims for $120 million goal, increases match
2/4/13
A program that has raised $100 million in scholarship endowments will now offer Penn State supporters an even greater incentive to help students in need. Starting March 1, the Trustee Matching Scholarship Program will offer a 10 percent annual match for new endowed gifts, doubling the additional funds available for students.
Siemens CEO to visit Penn State Jan. 24
1/10/13
Late last year, Penn State signed a strategic partnership agreement with Siemens Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of the integrated technology company Siemens AG, which operates in 190 countries. This alliance -- the first of its kind between Siemens and an American university -- will benefit Penn State, its students and Siemens through research collaborations, an enhanced recruiting relationship, and engagement across a wide range of University programs.
In conjunction with the new agreement, Siemens Corporation President and CEO Eric Spiegel will be speaking to Penn State engineering students about innovation and entrepreneurship on Thursday, Jan. 24. Spiegel's presentation to Penn State students represents one of many real-world connections and opportunities for education and research that will grow out of the alliance. Several ongoing or upcoming projects further illustrate the agreement's potential. The alliance also will be celebrated that evening at a reception at the Nittany Lion Inn. Both events were rescheduled from last October due to inclement weather from Hurricane Sandy.
Heppers make landmark $5M gift for student scholarships
1/7/13
Penn State has received the largest commitment in the 10-year history of the Trustee Matching Scholarship Program from Jeff and Kellie Hepper, who are establishing a $5 million endowment for students with financial need. In recognition of their gift, the Fitness Center at Rec Hall will be named in honor of Jeff's parents, Clifford and Jean Hepper, who were Penn State graduates and longtime supporters.
"Jeff and Kellie's gift will change the lives of so many students, beginning immediately and for generations to come," said Penn State President Rodney A. Erickson. "Scholarship support is the University's top fundraising priority, and thanks to the Heppers, many students who might have otherwise been hindered by financial constraints will have the opportunity to earn a Penn State degree."
Penn State mourns alumni leader and philanthropist J. Lloyd Huck
12/7/12
Penn State has lost an alumnus whose leadership and philanthropy have helped the University to become a pioneer in the life sciences. J. Lloyd Huck, the retired chairman of the board of pharmaceutical firm Merck & Company and a former chairman of Penn State's Board of Trustees, died in State College, Pa., this week at the age of 90. With his wife and fellow Class of 1943 member Dorothy Foehr Huck, he established endowments in fields ranging from molecular biology to nutrition, leading to the creation of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
"Few institutions are fortunate enough to have such visionary advocates as Lloyd and Dottie Huck," said Penn State President Rodney Erickson. "Through Lloyd's decades of service to the University, he guided Penn State on an ambitious path, and through the Hucks' philanthropy, they have enabled our students and faculty to fulfill that ambition.
Couple provides opportunity to honor football team with scholarship
12/3/12
Fans of Penn State football have a new opportunity to honor the 2012 Nittany Lions, thanks to the generosity of Philip and Rosalind Sky, longtime friends of the University. The Skys have committed $50,000 to create The STAR Football Scholarship honoring Coach O'Brien and the 2012 Football Team, and they are encouraging other fans to enhance its impact by making their own gifts to the new endowment.
Dinner raises more than $255,000 for Renaissance scholarships
11/16/12
Penn State's 36th annual Renaissance Fund dinner raised more than $255,000 to endow scholarships in honor of community leaders and philanthropists, Ed and Charlene Friedman, this year's Renaissance Fund Honorees. Over 400 guests attended the Nov. 15 dinner at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
The annual event raises money for Renaissance Fund scholarships, which are awarded to academically talented Penn State students who have great financial need. The dinners honor community leaders, and contributions are used to endow scholarships in their names. Since the Renaissance Fund's inception in 1969, the total endowment has grown to more than $10 million. To date, 393 scholarships have been awarded for the 2012-13 academic year. The Renaissance Fund announced the Friedmans as this year's honorees in late August.
Thursday is Penn State Day of Philanthropy
11/14/12
Penn State New Kensington, in conjunction with other Penn State campuses, is participating in a University-wide philanthropy initiative on Thursday, Nov. 15. The second Penn State Day of Philanthropy is intended to raise awareness of private giving's impact on the University and its students. Alumni and friends are encouraged to support the campus by giving online. By designating Penn State New Kensington, gifts benefit the Future Fund at the campus. The Future Fund holds unrestricted gifts that are essential to the continued success of the campus. Chancellor Kevin Snider depends on these flexible resources to address the New Kensington campus' most pressing needs and to create opportunities. These funds are applied to areas with the greatest need, like student aid and academic initiatives. For more information on the event or to give online, visit www.NOV15.psu.edu.
Penn State to celebrate Day of Philanthropy on Nov. 15
11/12/12
On Nov. 15, Penn State will celebrate its second annual Penn State Day of Philanthropy, intended to raise awareness of private giving's impact on the University and its students. Through a range of activities and events on the University Park campus and other Penn State campuses, volunteers and staff members will honor past gifts and seek further support from alumni and friends.
Penn State Behrend announces $21.7 million software gift
10/23/12
Students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will have unprecedented access to world-class animation and modeling software thanks to a gift, valued at $21.7 million, from Autodesk, a leading global developer of 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.
This is the first time Autodesk has provided full access to its top products through a grant of software to a college or university. The gift -- the largest ever at Penn State Behrend -- will give students access to three key software packages: Education Master Suite, which includes advanced 3D CAD and engineering analysis tools; Simulation Moldflow, a fast, accurate and flexible design tool for plastic injection molding; and Entertainment Creation Suite, which was used to animate the last 17 films that won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Donors, faculty gather to honor endowed professors
10/18/12
About 250 donors, volunteers, faculty and staff gathered Oct. 13 for the inaugural Celebrating Faculty Endowments dinner to showcase the many ways endowed faculty positions elevate the student experience at Penn State. During the evening, Penn State faculty representatives and keynote speaker Dr. David Ho of Rockefeller University highlighted how philanthropy is crucial in expanding their roles as student mentors and leading researchers.
Alumni couple makes $2 million gift to honor innovative teachers
10/5/12
A Penn State alumni couple is honoring great teachers they have known by making a leadership gift to the colleges of the Liberal Arts and Education with a commitment of $2 million from their estate. Through their gift, Kevin and Susan O'Leary will support an early career professor in history, graduate students in language and literacy education, and innovative teaching awards in both colleges. "Our Penn State professor inspired us to pursue fulfilling careers in business and education, and in return, we want to uplift future generations of innovative teachers at the University," Kevin and Susan said. "We are personally aware of the many challenges facing teachers today, and we want to help them pursue even greater success in teaching students at Penn State and beyond."
Peter and Ann Tombros affirm campaign vision with $5 million gift
10/4/12
Two leading Penn State volunteers and supporters have made their second major commitment to the University's current fundraising initiative, For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students. Peter G. Tombros, who chairs the campaign, and Ann Tombros, a member of the fundraising committees for the University Libraries and the Palmer Museum of Art, have announced a gift of $5 million toward For the Future's vision of Penn State as the most student-centered public research university in the country.
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Chaikens make $2 million gift for new Trustee Scholarship
3/7/13
Gene and Roz Chaiken have established one of the first Trustee Scholarships to earn a 10 percent annual match from the University with a gift of $2 million.
Ag cooperative trade organization creates two Penn State scholarships
2/19/13
The Mid-Atlantic Alliance of Cooperatives has established two endowed scholarships to benefit students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
New engineering scholarship honors founder of Pittsburgh firm
2/14/13
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A new scholarship in the College of Engineering honors the founder of a Pittsburgh engineering firm.
Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) Inc., established the endowment for James M. Roberts, a Penn State alumnus and the firm’s chairman emeritus.
Scholarship program aims for $120 million goal, increases match
2/4/13
A program that has raised $100 million in scholarship endowments will now offer Penn State supporters an even greater incentive to help students in need. Starting March 1, the Trustee Matching Scholarship Program will offer a 10 percent annual match for new endowed gifts, doubling the additional funds available for students.
Siemens CEO to visit Penn State Jan. 24
1/10/13
Late last year, Penn State signed a strategic partnership agreement with Siemens Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of the integrated technology company Siemens AG, which operates in 190 countries. This alliance -- the first of its kind between Siemens and an American university -- will benefit Penn State, its students and Siemens through research collaborations, an enhanced recruiting relationship, and engagement across a wide range of University programs.
In conjunction with the new agreement, Siemens Corporation President and CEO Eric Spiegel will be speaking to Penn State engineering students about innovation and entrepreneurship on Thursday, Jan. 24. Spiegel's presentation to Penn State students represents one of many real-world connections and opportunities for education and research that will grow out of the alliance. Several ongoing or upcoming projects further illustrate the agreement's potential. The alliance also will be celebrated that evening at a reception at the Nittany Lion Inn. Both events were rescheduled from last October due to inclement weather from Hurricane Sandy.
Heppers make landmark $5M gift for student scholarships
1/7/13
Penn State has received the largest commitment in the 10-year history of the Trustee Matching Scholarship Program from Jeff and Kellie Hepper, who are establishing a $5 million endowment for students with financial need. In recognition of their gift, the Fitness Center at Rec Hall will be named in honor of Jeff's parents, Clifford and Jean Hepper, who were Penn State graduates and longtime supporters.
"Jeff and Kellie's gift will change the lives of so many students, beginning immediately and for generations to come," said Penn State President Rodney A. Erickson. "Scholarship support is the University's top fundraising priority, and thanks to the Heppers, many students who might have otherwise been hindered by financial constraints will have the opportunity to earn a Penn State degree."
Penn State mourns alumni leader and philanthropist J. Lloyd Huck
12/7/12
Penn State has lost an alumnus whose leadership and philanthropy have helped the University to become a pioneer in the life sciences. J. Lloyd Huck, the retired chairman of the board of pharmaceutical firm Merck & Company and a former chairman of Penn State's Board of Trustees, died in State College, Pa., this week at the age of 90. With his wife and fellow Class of 1943 member Dorothy Foehr Huck, he established endowments in fields ranging from molecular biology to nutrition, leading to the creation of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
"Few institutions are fortunate enough to have such visionary advocates as Lloyd and Dottie Huck," said Penn State President Rodney Erickson. "Through Lloyd's decades of service to the University, he guided Penn State on an ambitious path, and through the Hucks' philanthropy, they have enabled our students and faculty to fulfill that ambition.
Couple provides opportunity to honor football team with scholarship
12/3/12
Fans of Penn State football have a new opportunity to honor the 2012 Nittany Lions, thanks to the generosity of Philip and Rosalind Sky, longtime friends of the University. The Skys have committed $50,000 to create The STAR Football Scholarship honoring Coach O'Brien and the 2012 Football Team, and they are encouraging other fans to enhance its impact by making their own gifts to the new endowment.
Dinner raises more than $255,000 for Renaissance scholarships
11/16/12
Penn State's 36th annual Renaissance Fund dinner raised more than $255,000 to endow scholarships in honor of community leaders and philanthropists, Ed and Charlene Friedman, this year's Renaissance Fund Honorees. Over 400 guests attended the Nov. 15 dinner at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
The annual event raises money for Renaissance Fund scholarships, which are awarded to academically talented Penn State students who have great financial need. The dinners honor community leaders, and contributions are used to endow scholarships in their names. Since the Renaissance Fund's inception in 1969, the total endowment has grown to more than $10 million. To date, 393 scholarships have been awarded for the 2012-13 academic year. The Renaissance Fund announced the Friedmans as this year's honorees in late August.
Thursday is Penn State Day of Philanthropy
11/14/12
Penn State New Kensington, in conjunction with other Penn State campuses, is participating in a University-wide philanthropy initiative on Thursday, Nov. 15. The second Penn State Day of Philanthropy is intended to raise awareness of private giving's impact on the University and its students. Alumni and friends are encouraged to support the campus by giving online. By designating Penn State New Kensington, gifts benefit the Future Fund at the campus. The Future Fund holds unrestricted gifts that are essential to the continued success of the campus. Chancellor Kevin Snider depends on these flexible resources to address the New Kensington campus' most pressing needs and to create opportunities. These funds are applied to areas with the greatest need, like student aid and academic initiatives. For more information on the event or to give online, visit www.NOV15.psu.edu.
Penn State to celebrate Day of Philanthropy on Nov. 15
11/12/12
On Nov. 15, Penn State will celebrate its second annual Penn State Day of Philanthropy, intended to raise awareness of private giving's impact on the University and its students. Through a range of activities and events on the University Park campus and other Penn State campuses, volunteers and staff members will honor past gifts and seek further support from alumni and friends.
Penn State Behrend announces $21.7 million software gift
10/23/12
Students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will have unprecedented access to world-class animation and modeling software thanks to a gift, valued at $21.7 million, from Autodesk, a leading global developer of 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.
This is the first time Autodesk has provided full access to its top products through a grant of software to a college or university. The gift -- the largest ever at Penn State Behrend -- will give students access to three key software packages: Education Master Suite, which includes advanced 3D CAD and engineering analysis tools; Simulation Moldflow, a fast, accurate and flexible design tool for plastic injection molding; and Entertainment Creation Suite, which was used to animate the last 17 films that won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Donors, faculty gather to honor endowed professors
10/18/12
About 250 donors, volunteers, faculty and staff gathered Oct. 13 for the inaugural Celebrating Faculty Endowments dinner to showcase the many ways endowed faculty positions elevate the student experience at Penn State. During the evening, Penn State faculty representatives and keynote speaker Dr. David Ho of Rockefeller University highlighted how philanthropy is crucial in expanding their roles as student mentors and leading researchers.
Alumni couple makes $2 million gift to honor innovative teachers
10/5/12
A Penn State alumni couple is honoring great teachers they have known by making a leadership gift to the colleges of the Liberal Arts and Education with a commitment of $2 million from their estate. Through their gift, Kevin and Susan O'Leary will support an early career professor in history, graduate students in language and literacy education, and innovative teaching awards in both colleges. "Our Penn State professor inspired us to pursue fulfilling careers in business and education, and in return, we want to uplift future generations of innovative teachers at the University," Kevin and Susan said. "We are personally aware of the many challenges facing teachers today, and we want to help them pursue even greater success in teaching students at Penn State and beyond."
Peter and Ann Tombros affirm campaign vision with $5 million gift
10/4/12
Two leading Penn State volunteers and supporters have made their second major commitment to the University's current fundraising initiative, For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students. Peter G. Tombros, who chairs the campaign, and Ann Tombros, a member of the fundraising committees for the University Libraries and the Palmer Museum of Art, have announced a gift of $5 million toward For the Future's vision of Penn State as the most student-centered public research university in the country.