August 2009   Stories this Issue "Still The One" Kick Times, TV Set for 6 Football Games A Peek at the 2009 Arts Festival Kids Club Roars to Life Membership Has its Rewards Accomplished Presidents Lead Association 28 Trips with Your Penn State Family Alumni Association Updates BOT Calling LGBT Alums and Allies Penn State News Professor makes reform suggestions at White House health care meeting Associate professor offers testimony before congressional subcommittee Dialing it down: Housing disconnects residence hall landlines Pennsylvania soldiers show Penn State, Pennsylvania pride in Iraq Blue Sapphire crowned Miss Majorette of America Probing Question: Is grilling dangerous to your health? Sports News Battle Leads Team USA To Bronze At World University Games Two Nittany Lions Capture Youth Soccer National Championships More than 400 student-athletes earn 3.0 GPA First Big Ten Distinguished Scholars include more than 60 Nittany Lions Clark Highlights Penn State Baseball Alums Playing Professionally Penn State Football “Lift for Life” raises record $81,000 Helpful Links Penn State Alumni Association Affiliate Groups Penn State University Penn State Live The Alumni Store @ Penn State Previous Issues July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 Unsubscribe Remove   Features "Still The One" In spite of today’s trying economic times, Penn State’s loyal alumni and friends have once again made their Penn State Alumni Association number one in membership, reaching a record high of 161,234 on June 30. MORE>>   Kick Times, TV Set for 6 Football Games With just five weeks to go until the Nittany Lions kick off their 2009 campaign, six kick times and television appearances have already been announced. Home games with Iowa, Minnesota and the game at Northwestern will air on ABC or ESPN. Three more are slated for the Big Ten Network. MORE>>   A Peek at the 2009 Arts Festival More than 125,000 annually attend the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, a nationally recognized celebration of the visual and performing arts that winds through Penn State’s University Park campus and downtown State College. Couldn’t make it? Peruse photos from the 2009 festival. MORE>>   Kids Club Roars to Life What do the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns have that Penn State doesn’t? A kids club for their youngest fans. But young Penn Staters near and far are gearing up for a brand new Nittany Lions Kids Club that launches later this month. MORE>>     Executive Director’s Insights Membership Has its Rewards Your Penn State Alumni Association just topped the 161,000-member mark on June 30 when we took our annual snapshot of membership numbers, setting another record and securing our status as the largest dues-paying alumni association in the world. Beyond the glory of being No. 1, it means that even in these tough economic times, alumni the world over continue to find value in being part of the “Penn State Family” through membership in the Alumni Association. MORE>>     Alumni Association News 28 Trips with Your Penn State Family A week in Provence. Colorful Costa Rica. The Great Pyramids of Egypt. These are just three of the 28 trips offered by the Penn State Alumni Association in 2010. Trips range from a few days to two weeks plus and are priced from $595 to $6,695. Call today and start packing. MORE>>   Alumni Association Updates BOT The Penn State Alumni Association reported to the Penn State Board of Trustees at its July meeting that despite the challenging economic environment its membership has increased by nearly 500 and a new revenue-generating program has far surpassed its first-year goal. MORE>>   Calling LGBT Alums and Allies After years of inactivity, Penn Staters are rekindling the Alumni Association interest group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) alumni and allies. Organizers are currently looking for alumni interested in joining and helping them shape the group’s future. MORE>>   History and Traditions Accomplished Presidents Lead Association What does a lawyer have in common with a state Supreme Court justice, a breeder of Kentucky Derby racehorses, a vascular surgeon, a pioneer of high-definition TV and the founder of a botanical garden? Find out inside. MORE>>   Calendar of Events Alumni Association Events 09.17.09 :: 17th Annual Civil War Battlefield Study Tour “Lee’s Masterpiece: The 1862 Battle of 2nd Manassas/Bull Run” Affiliate Group Events 08.01.09 :: Freshmen Send-Off Picnic, Akron-Canton Chapter 08.01.09 :: Gold River California Summer Gathering, Sacramento Chapter 08.01.09 :: Newport Beach California Bar Tour 2009, Orange County 08.02.09 :: Summer Picnic and Freshmen Send-off, Hampton Roads Chapter 08.08.09 :: Boston Freshmen Send-Off, Greater Boston Chapter 08.09.09 :: Boston Alumni Admissions Training/Kick-Off, Greater Boston Chapter 08.09.09 :: Student Send-Off Picnic, Michigan Chapter 08.09.09 :: Freshmen Send-off Picnic, Mid Hudson Valley Chapter 08.17.09 :: Ag Alumni Society Board Meeting, College of Ag Sciences Alumni Society 08.18.09 :: Ag Alumni Society Annual Luncheon, College of Ag Sciences Alumni Society 08.22.09 :: Big 10 Alumni Picnic, Central Florida Chapter 08.31.09 :: Golf Scholarship Tournament, Central Maryland Chapter Published by Penn State Alumni Association Copyright © 2009 Penn State Alumni Association. 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