As Penn State’s Renaissance Fund celebrates its 42nd year of honoring outstanding community members and helping students in need, the fund’s board of directors has selected James Franklin, head coach of the Penn State football program, as the 2019 honoree. A dinner in Franklin’s honor will be held on Oct. 30
The public is invited to join the family and friends of Barbara Raeder Palmer at a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the Penn State University Park campus. Palmer, whose lifetime of philanthropy is evident across Penn State and the Centre region, died on Jan. 20, 2019, at the age of 93.
Penn State's 42nd annual Renaissance Fund dinner on Nov. 8 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel honored Tom Songer, a civil engineer and entrepreneur, and Sara Songer, a retired nurse and educator, both graduates of the University and longtime leaders in the State College community.
As Penn State’s Renaissance Fund celebrates its 41st year of honoring outstanding community members and helping students in need, its board of directors has selected as its 2017 honoree Joel N. Myers, a three-time Penn State alumnus; State College resident; and the founder, president and chairman of AccuWeather Inc.
Penn State Altoona celebrated its third Renaissance Fund Dinner in honor of C. David Kimmel Friday, April 7 at the Heritage Discovery Center in downtown Altoona.
Penn State alumnus C. David Kimmel, of Altoona, has been named Penn State Altoona’s 2017 Renaissance Fund honoree.
Penn State students will benefit from a $1.25 million bequest by Ruth A. Rempe, a longtime friend of the University and, for nearly 40 years, Executive Administrative Assistant to the late Penn State leader and philanthropist William A. Schreyer.
As Penn State’s Renaissance Fund celebrates its 40th year of honoring local leaders and helping students in need, its board of directors has selected Rodney P. Kirsch, the University’s senior vice president for development and alumni relations, as its 2016 honoree.
Local business leader and philanthropist Dan Hawbaker has been named Penn State’s 2014 Renaissance Fund honoree. Hawbaker will be recognized in November at the 38th annual Renaissance Fund dinner, according to George Henning Jr., president of the fund’s board of directors.
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.
State College business and community leaders Ed and Charlene Friedman have been named Penn State's 2012 Renaissance Fund honorees. They will be recognized in November at the 36th annual Renaissance Fund dinner, according to John Walizer, president of the fund's board of directors.
Each year, the Renaissance Fund honors an individual or couple who, through a lifetime of service, has contributed greatly to the Penn State and State College communities. In its selection process, the fund's board of directors seeks to recognize individuals who have deep roots in the Centre Region, close relationships with civic and University leaders, and a commitment to philanthropy.
Penn State York recently established the first Renaissance Fund at the campus thanks to a $30,000 gift from Susquehanna Bank to meet the minimum endowment requirement for the fund. This Renaissance Fund is dedicated to students who begin their Penn State journey at Penn State York. This fund will provide a Penn State York student with about $1,500 per year at current endowment spending rates. The scholarship can be renewed each year for up to eight semesters.
Penn State has recognized William A. Jaffe, a 1960 alumnus and a leader of For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, as its 2011 Fundraising Volunteer of the Year. The award, which was officially presented to Jaffe on Oct. 14, honors the leadership of alumni and friends in securing philanthropic support for the University.
Penn State President Graham Spanier and Professor of English Sandra Spanier have been named Penn State's 2011 Renaissance Fund honorees. They will be recognized in November at the 35th annual Renaissance Fund dinner, according to John Walizer, president of the fund's board of directors. Each year, the Renaissance Fund honors an individual or couple who, through a lifetime of service, has contributed greatly to the Penn State and State College communities. In its selection process, the fund's board of directors seeks to recognize individuals who have deep roots in the Centre Region, close relationships with civic and University leaders, and a commitment to philanthropy.
Penn State's 34th annual Renaissance Fund dinner has raised the record amount of more than $300,000 to endow scholarships in honor of business and civic leader Lance T. Shaner, this year's Renaissance Fund Honoree. Nearly 450 guests attended the Nov. 4 dinner at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus.
