Click here to view the mobile version July 2011   Stories this Issue Penn State Car Takes Fourth Alumni Association Honors Legislator Penn State in the Limelight Alumni Celebrate 45th, 50th Reunions Penn State Legends: True Tales? Career Help Available for Alumni 13 Alumni Elected, Appointed to Alumni Council 32 Trips in 2012 Woodlands Chapter Joins the Family Penn State News Commonwealth approves Penn State appropriation for 2011-12 Final shuttle mission includes College of Medicine experiment Penn State Law case beats long odds to be heard by the Supreme Court Gardeners can help keep pollinators healthy Celebrate Social Media Day by joining in the Penn State conversation Sports News Loxsom to Represent U.S. at World University Games Penn State Director of Athletics Curley Welcomes Nebraska Penn State earns 13th Top 15 finish in Directors' Cup standings Blair Brown nominated for ESPY Famed "Original Nittany Lion" Lands at All-Sports Museum Helpful Links Penn State Alumni Association Affiliate Groups Penn State University Penn State Live The Alumni Store @ Penn State Previous Issues June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 Unsubscribe Remove   Features Penn State Car Takes Fourth How would you like to drive a car that got 57 miles to the gallon, had a range of 600 miles on one tank of fuel and was Penn State proud? A team of Penn State students created that dream vehicle, transforming an ordinary Saturn Vue into an extraordinary car that took fourth place in the national EcoCAR competition. MORE>>   Alumni Association Honors Legislator Pennsylvania State Representative Samuel H. Smith received the sixth annual “Friend of Penn State” award at a mid-June ceremony for the significant role he has played in the continued improvement of Penn State. MORE>>   Penn State in the Limelight Remember the shot of the scoreboard in the film Rudy that showed Penn State in a fictionalized game against Notre Dame? Or how about the recent props from Penn Stater Ty Burrell, who stars in the hit ABC comedy Modern Family? A Penn State reference or campus image in movies or TV shows doesn’t just happen. Read about the magic behind these and other Penn State mentions. MORE>>   Alumni Celebrate 45th, 50th Reunions More than 800 alumni returned to Penn State in early June for Traditional Reunion Weekend, the annual celebration for Penn State’s 45th and 50th reunion classes and for Pioneers, Penn State alums who graduated 50 or more years ago. MORE>>   History and Traditions Penn State Legends: True Tales? Creamery ice cream is too fatty for the FDA. A student will get free tuition for getting hit by a CATA bus. Hammond Building should have been a skyscraper. Ghosts haunt favorite campus spots. AlumnInsider takes a look at Penn State’s campus legends and myths, and tries to decipher fact or fiction. MORE>>     Executive Director’s Insights Career Help Available for Alumni The ever-present challenge for the Penn State Alumni Association is to prove our relevance to alumni every day and make a difference in their lives. No program demonstrates this better than Alumni Career Services, which helps alumni with career and job search guidance, as well as organizes networking opportunities. Last year, alumni and students interacted with Alumni Career Services to the tune of 27,352 times. MORE>>     Alumni Association News 13 Alumni Elected, Appointed to Alumni Council From an Arizona-based neonatologist to a Second Mile executive from Boalsburg, Pa., to an advertising executive from Puerto Rico, 10 Penn State alumni have been elected and three appointed to Alumni Council, the governing body of the Penn State Alumni Association. MORE>>   32 Trips in 2012 Picture yourself sailing the dark blue waters of Norway’s fjords, walking a dazzling trail overlooking the Cinque Terre’s Riviera towns, or ringing in the New Year in decked-out London. If you’re looking to navigate a new corner of the world, why not spend a week with a friendly group of Penn State alums on a hassle-free getaway? MORE>>   Woodlands Chapter Joins the Family Deep in the heart of Texas Longhorn country is the newest enclave of the Nittany Nation—the Woodlands Chapter, recently approved and chartered by the Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Council. Now Nittany Lions have another pride to call their own in the Lone Star State. MORE>>   Calendar of Events Alumni Association Events 07.13.2011 :: Arts Festival Alumni Weekend 07.16.2011 :: Penn State Family Escape Affiliate Group Events 07.08.2011 :: Phillies vs. Braves Bus Trip (Berks County Chaper) 07.10.2011 :: Angels Baseball: Take Me Out to the Ball Game! (Orange County, Calif. Chapter) 07.14.2011 :: 2nd Thursday Happy Hour at Viva (Berks County Chapter) Published by Penn State Alumni Association Copyright © 2011 Penn State Alumni Association. All rights reserved.

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