UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Think you’ve got what it takes to be the Nittany Lion mascot? An information session is set for 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Multi-Sport Complex on the University Park campus.
Candidates wishing to try out for the mascot must be a current University Park student and enrolled at Penn State through the end of the 2020-21 academic year. There are no restrictions for height, weight or gender.
The Nittany Lion mascot serves as an ambassador for Penn State and “is a symbol of our best.”
The mascot’s duties include representing Penn State at athletics contests, ceremonies and campus and community events.
Mascot benefits include a scholarship, travel, tutoring through the Morgan Academic Center, priority scheduling and networking opportunities.
For more information, contact Coach Curtis White at CLW109@psu.edu.