The 2019 Class Gift Campaign hosted students, faculty and University community members on March 22 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center for an evening of learning and celebration of the 2019 class gift to the University: an Entry Gate to the Pollinators’ Garden at the Arboretum at Penn State.
The success of the EcoCoin program launched at University Park in 2018 to reduce reliance on single-use plastic bags and support student organizations has led to the expansion of the program to an additional 19 commonwealth campuses.
The Pollinators’ Garden in The Arboretum at Penn State will have an entryway that invites visitors to explore and experience pollinators in their natural habitat, thanks to the students of Penn State’s class of 2019. Over the past two years, the Arboretum has partnered with the Center for Pollinator Research on campus, and is finalizing a conceptual design that will improve and expand the Pollinators’ Garden to nearly triple its present size.
Penn State’s class of 2019 has chosen as its class gift legacy the Pollinators’ Garden Entry Gate at the Arboretum at Penn State.
This week, Penn State seniors have the chance to vote for their class gift and leave a legacy to their alma mater. Voting for the 2019 Class Gift runs through Friday, Oct. 19. The winning gift will be announced during an event on Oct. 24 at the HUB-Robeson Center.
The Class Gift Executive Committee has officially launched the 2019 campaign by opening up the class gift proposal submission website to the public. Members of the University community -- students, faculty, staff and alumni -- are encouraged to submit proposals by Sept. 14.
