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The 2013 Senior Class Gift Committee announced that the class has chosen to create a "We Are" sculpture on the University Park campus as its gift to Penn State. The sculpture will include large, three-dimensional lettering that spells the iconic "We Are" and each letter will have the words of the Penn State Alma Mater inscribed in the original handwriting of Fred Lewis Pattee.
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Penn State President Rodney Erickson posed with members of the 2013 Class Gift Committee at the gift announcement ceremony held at the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. The class of 2013 has chosen to fund the creation of a "We Are" sculpture that will be located on the University Park campus.
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Penn State's 2013 Senior Class Gift Committee. Click on image to view more photos.
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Penn State's 2013 Senior Class Gift Committee announced that the class has chosen to create a "We Are" sculpture on campus as its gift to the University. "Class gifts go well beyond providing a tangible symbol of the loyalty and pride of a class; the class gift connects your class to every Penn State class before you," said Penn State President Rodney Erickson. The announcement ceremony was held at the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus.
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Morgan Delaware, overall chair, and Daniele Ashkenazy, marketing chair, of the Senior Class Gift Committee, unveiled the class of 2013's gift to the University, a "We Are" sculpture to be located on the University Park campus. The sculpture will consist of large, three-dimensional letters, spelling the iconic "We Are," with the words of the Penn State Alma Mater inscribed across them in the original handwriting of Fred Lewis Pattee. The announcement was made at a ceremony held Oct. 24 at the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus.
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For over 120 years, the senior class gift program has been an outlet for students to give back to Penn State, as a way of thanking the institution for the years of excellence, education and memories. This gift really expresses the pride we feel for this university, and I hope it will inspire that same pride in all the classes to come after us," said Morgan Delaware, overall chair of the Senior Class Gift Committee, at the announcement of the 2013 class gift, a "We Are" sculpture to be located on the University Park campus.
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Penn State President Rodney Erickson cut cake to serve to guests at the announcement of the 2013 class gift at the HUB-Robeson Center on Oct. 24. The class of 2013 has chosen to create and fund a "We Are" sculpture on the University Park campus.
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Then, when Heinz Warneke sculpted the Nittany Lion Shrine, as now, at 70, the Nittany Lion Shrine remains a beloved symbol of Penn State.
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Joseph Garratti, an assistant to sculptor Heinz Warneke, roughed out the front leg of the Nittany Lion Shrine during creation of the famous limestone sculpture. Warneke and his crew of artists completed the sculpture in early October of 1942 and it was formally dedicated on October 24 of the same year and presented to Penn State by the class of 1940. The 2012 Senior Class Gift will add enhancements to the sight of the shrine including historical displays, improved lighting and ADA accessibility.
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Joseph Garratti, an assistant to sculptor Heinz Warneke, roughed out the front leg of the Nittany Lion Shrine during creation of the limestone sculpture. Warneke and his crew of artists completed the sculpture in early October of 1942 and it was formally dedicated on October 24 of the same year and presented to Penn State by the class of 1940. The 2012 Senior Class Gift will add enhancements to the shrine location including historical displays, improved lighting and ADA accessibility.
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Penn State's Lion Ambassadors, along with members of the public and campus community, will 'guard the lion shrine' beginning at 10 p.m. Oct. 5.
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Allison Shutt, overall chair of Penn State's 2012 Senior Class Gift Committee, announced the class gift to the University at the HUB-Robeson Center on Oct. 26. The gift will provide improved lighting, accessibility and landscaping for the Nittany Lion Shrine and the surrounding area.
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Office of Physical Plant landscaper Steve Kutches, left, back-hoed the spot for a new London Plane tree on the morning of May 24 outside Schwab Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus. OPP staff members Michael Isacco and Josh Dubbs helped Kutches to stay on measurement and avoid underground wires that were marked by the crew prior to digging. OPP be adding new trees throughout the Allen Street Mall area for the next several days. The new saplings are part of the class gift from Penn State's class of 1996.
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Office of Physical Plant landscaper Steve Kutches back-hoed the spot for a new London Plane tree on the morning of May 24 outside Schwab Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus. Office of Physical Plant staff will be adding new trees throughout the Allen Street Mall area for the next several days. The new saplings are part of the class gift from Penn State's class of 1996.
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Office of the Physical Plant landscapers install a plane tree near Schwab Auditorium. New trees are being installed to replace elms lost to disease.
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Students, friends, family and members of the armed services participate in a question-and-answer session with historian and biographer Gary WIlliams, and Daniel and Maureen Murphy, parents of late Penn State alumus Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN, Penn State's only recipient of the Medal of Honor, and the honoree of the 2011 senior class gift: The Lt. Michael P. Murphy/Penn State Veterans Plaza. The gathering in Kern Building on Saturday, April 2, provided an opportunity for interested members of the Penn State community to gather and learn more about the class gift.
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The 2011 Senior Class Gift Committee (from left) includes Michal Berns, campus outreach chair; Robin Beltrani, events chair; Benjamin Witt, overall chair; Vanessa Gruver, fundraising chair; Jackie Boyland, student relations chair; Ryan Hartnett, communications chair; and Geoff Halberstadt, gift development chair; and Sharon Rose, marketing chair (not pictured).
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Penn State President Graham Spanier (left) and Benjamin Witt, chair of the Senior Class Gift Committee, present the 2011 class gift, the Lt. Michael P. Murphy/Penn State Veterans Plaza.
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The 2010 Senior Class Gift Committee, with Rodney Erickson
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The 2008 Senior Class Gift Committee with Gail Hurley and the Nittany Lion
