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Fostering Lions Program mourns loss of supporter Denise Rohrbach
January 17, 2024
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IST, World Campus alumnus remains an active Penn Stater
January 12, 2024
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Early-career hospitality management alumni pay it forward
January 12, 2024
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BR+A establishes architectural engineering memorial scholarship
January 04, 2024
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Penn State community sets new GivingTuesday records
December 13, 2023
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$1.5 million estate commitment to fund equity-targeted scholarships
December 05, 2023
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Penn State Fayette holds 14th annual Scholarship Donor Dinner
November 20, 2023
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Penn State community invited to celebrate GivingTuesday 2023
November 07, 2023
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Class of 2024 votes to establish the UPUA Basic Needs Endowment
November 01, 2023
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Alumni couple make wide-ranging estate gift
October 12, 2023
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HHD alumni group endows award to honor late professor
October 03, 2023
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Applications open for GivingTuesday 2023
September 05, 2023
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Alumna pays it forward through endowed IST scholarship
August 14, 2023
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Fostering Lions Program mourns loss of supporter Denise Rohrbach
January 17, 2024
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IST, World Campus alumnus remains an active Penn Stater
January 12, 2024
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Early-career hospitality management alumni pay it forward
January 12, 2024
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BR+A establishes architectural engineering memorial scholarship
January 04, 2024
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Penn State community sets new GivingTuesday records
December 13, 2023
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$1.5 million estate commitment to fund equity-targeted scholarships
December 05, 2023
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Penn State Fayette holds 14th annual Scholarship Donor Dinner
November 20, 2023
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Penn State community invited to celebrate GivingTuesday 2023
November 07, 2023
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Class of 2024 votes to establish the UPUA Basic Needs Endowment
November 01, 2023
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Alumni couple make wide-ranging estate gift
October 12, 2023
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HHD alumni group endows award to honor late professor
October 03, 2023
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Applications open for GivingTuesday 2023
September 05, 2023
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Alumna pays it forward through endowed IST scholarship
August 14, 2023
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