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Jonathan Wolf and Neeli Bendapudi

Landmark gift to prepare and support behavioral health treatment professionals

December 01, 2025

A woman wearing a black hat with feather accents laughs into a microphone while broadcasting in a radio studio. Behind her, a man wearing headphones and a backward cap raises his arms in celebration.

Radio station to host event for Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital

November 19, 2025

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Matthew Stuckley

Penn State Smeal alum Matthew Stuckley joins college's Finance Advisory Board

November 19, 2025

The WPSU-featured broadcast "Weather World" is filmed in the Ban Family Studios.

Extensive studio updates improve weather broadcasting experience for students

November 18, 2025

Former Ag Sciences dean creates fund for food science graduate students

November 18, 2025

Renaissance Fund honors Bill and Connie Hayes, raises more than $450,000

November 17, 2025

Jason and Julie Borrelli

Philanthropists make $2 million gift toward a future of improved mental health

November 17, 2025

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Donatos and Furmanskis named 2025 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year

November 17, 2025

Penn State to celebrate 11th GivingTuesday

November 11, 2025

$950,000 gift opens doors at Penn State Hazleton for area high school students

November 04, 2025

Five men stand outdoors holding a large ceremonial check for $243,000 presented to Penn State Altoona by its Advisory Board.

Penn State Altoona Advisory Board gifts $243,000 to support infrastructure

October 27, 2025

$25 million estate gift to crown legacy of donor who launched the Arboretum

October 22, 2025

Rob and Mary Ann Pyle

Pyle family invests in two things that shaped careers: technology, Penn State

October 20, 2025

a group of students poses outside

Clark Scholars Program receives additional $11M investment from Clark Foundation

October 17, 2025

Donors plant seeds of hope, honor family through Ag Sciences scholarship

October 16, 2025

We Are sign with three people smiling

Abington honors alumni, supporters during 75th anniversary weekend

October 14, 2025

Joe Herbst named executive director of new investor network, Nittany Angels

October 13, 2025

A photo of Suzanne Watson and Brian Dreckshage smiling and standing in front of a Christmas tree.

New Penn State Smeal scholarship bridges tuition gap for out-of-state students

October 02, 2025

Photograph of Old Main building with fall foliage in the foreground

Anonymous $50,000 gift enhances career readiness for Penn State Smeal students

October 02, 2025

Four smiling people cut a large blue ribbon with large scissors

Gift establishes multi-faith Reading-Prayer Room at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

September 29, 2025

Lion Shrine and Shield outline with blue overlay

Harrisburg alumnus pledges $4.39 million estate gift for business scholarship

September 16, 2025

A group of young, female students sit around a circular table with cups of ice cream in front of them.

Penn State Smeal enjoys record-breaking philanthropic success

September 09, 2025

Berks Nittany Lion Shrine

Philanthropy fuels bright future for Penn State Berks Athletics

September 03, 2025

A photo of Jeff King with sunglasses and a hat, sitting on a boat.

Volunteer, philanthropist Jeff King: Remembering a Penn State legend

August 28, 2025

A couple poses for a photo at the Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State.

University Park Sustainable Landscape Initiative accelerates with donor support

August 17, 2025

Photo of Jeff Conrad

Ag Sciences alumnus creates Access and Equity discretionary fund

August 12, 2025

A photo of the Business Building from Park Avenue.

Smeal launches Penn State’s first undergraduate-centered venture investment fund

August 11, 2025

Sherrill and Allan Sonsteby

Pioneering scholarship is first for students in the Applied Research Laboratory

August 05, 2025

Connie and Bill Hayes

Penn State's Renaissance Fund selects Bill and Connie Hayes as 2025 honorees

August 05, 2025

Two young women smiling and talking

Find a home in Abington’s ‘comfortable and safe’ student success center

August 01, 2025

A large group of male college students singing in a cathedral

Gift from alumnus supports Glee Club’s European tour and performances

July 30, 2025

Andrea Spahn-McGraw

Andrea Spahn-McGraw joins Penn State fundraising in new role

July 21, 2025

Smiling man with thinning gray hair wearing a coat and tie

Longtime donor and Washington, D.C. internship program namesake Stan Degler dies

July 18, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State breaks fundraising records, prepares for new campaign

July 17, 2025

couple poses next to penn state lion statue at night

Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST

July 14, 2025

Josette and Albert Evans

Josette and Albert Evans establish scholarship to address workforce needs

June 23, 2025

J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox

J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox honored as Penn State’s Philanthropists of the Year

June 16, 2025

Feed the People Market Stand

Gift from Smeal graduate supports students via Lion's Pantry, Ross Student Farm

June 10, 2025

Four golfers stand together on the green with their clubs.

Penn State Great Valley golf outing raises $30,000 for student scholarships

June 05, 2025

Leones carry on philanthropic legacy with new commitment from family foundation

May 29, 2025

A head and shoulders photo of Eugene Weissberger

Eugene Weissberger named to Penn State Smeal Finance Advisory Board

May 23, 2025

A photo of the Brandau family posing in sand in front of ocean grass. Jim and Micaela are shown with young sons Jack, Charlie and Max.

The Brandaus’ legacy of giving to Penn State Smeal

May 19, 2025

Seven-figure estate gift bolsters existing scholarship for Ag Sciences students

May 19, 2025

A photo of a student from behind looking at a computer monitor in the Rodgers Family Trading Room in the Business Building

Barron’s Investing in Education program available to Smeal students and faculty

May 15, 2025

A man sitting at a table listening to someone on his right speak as others at the table look on.

Penn State alum gives back in support of design research and campus libraries

May 01, 2025

A photo of Smeal alumnus Timmy Garde

A legacy of philanthropy and volunteerism at Penn State Smeal

April 28, 2025

Chemical and Biomedical engineering building

$8.5 million estate pledge crowns legacy of chemical engineering alumnus

April 24, 2025

President Neeli Bendapudi

Mount Nittany Society celebrates 77 inductees

April 21, 2025

A student wearing a blue t-shirt tries a VR headset. He stands and reaches his arms forward.

Sensory room at Penn State Beaver enhanced with addition of virtual reality headset

April 04, 2025

Five people standing on a basketball court

New Abington scholarship honors ex-coach who ‘changed lives through sport’

March 25, 2025

Donors create endowment for access and equity in Agricultural Sciences

March 21, 2025

Steve and Nancy Sheetz

Steve and Nancy Sheetz make new commitment to Penn State Altoona

March 20, 2025

Gursahaneys pledge $3M to benefit research innovation and Penn State Athletics

March 18, 2025

Headshots of Rick Sokolov and Lou March Jr.

Two gifts support Penn State Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation

March 18, 2025

Bill and Kate Donato chat with Schreyer Honors College dean Patrick Mather

Donato family establishes academic excellence fund in Schreyer Honors College

March 17, 2025

Sally Bedrick stands with her arm around Zion Sykes as the two pose for a photograph.

Fostering Lions program strengthened by gift from dedicated alumni couple

March 11, 2025

A wide angle shot of the interior of the proposed Beaver Stadium changes

Werzyn family, West Shore Home make significant field naming gift for Beaver Stadium

March 10, 2025

Thomas W. Wylonis

Alumnus deepens philanthropic legacy at Penn State Schuylkill

March 04, 2025

Roses and other fragrant flowers in bloom in a garden.

Alumni couple’s love of Arboretum inspires naming of Rose and Fragrance Garden

February 27, 2025

People standing near a podium

Aramco furthers engineering innovation at Penn State

February 27, 2025

Anonymous donor creates scholarship for future language and literacy educators

February 13, 2025

Aerial shot of a newly constructed building.

Engineering receives $19M gift for facilities, research, scholarships and more

January 13, 2025

A graphic depicting several people using computers

Penn State announces launch of World Campus Chaiken Center for Student Success

January 13, 2025

Gift from late philanthropist Skip Smith names Fountain Garden at Arboretum

January 13, 2025

Joseph and Cheryl Gera

Alumnus commits $50,000 for STEM scholarship at Penn State Schuylkill

January 03, 2025

Penn State Cocoziello Institute celebrates trustee’s philanthropic gift

December 19, 2024

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Jonathan Wolf and Neeli Bendapudi

Landmark gift to prepare and support behavioral health treatment professionals

December 01, 2025

A woman wearing a black hat with feather accents laughs into a microphone while broadcasting in a radio studio. Behind her, a man wearing headphones and a backward cap raises his arms in celebration.

Radio station to host event for Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital

November 19, 2025

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Matthew Stuckley

Penn State Smeal alum Matthew Stuckley joins college's Finance Advisory Board

November 19, 2025

The WPSU-featured broadcast "Weather World" is filmed in the Ban Family Studios.

Extensive studio updates improve weather broadcasting experience for students

November 18, 2025

Former Ag Sciences dean creates fund for food science graduate students

November 18, 2025

Renaissance Fund honors Bill and Connie Hayes, raises more than $450,000

November 17, 2025

Jason and Julie Borrelli

Philanthropists make $2 million gift toward a future of improved mental health

November 17, 2025

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Donatos and Furmanskis named 2025 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year

November 17, 2025

Penn State to celebrate 11th GivingTuesday

November 11, 2025

$950,000 gift opens doors at Penn State Hazleton for area high school students

November 04, 2025

Five men stand outdoors holding a large ceremonial check for $243,000 presented to Penn State Altoona by its Advisory Board.

Penn State Altoona Advisory Board gifts $243,000 to support infrastructure

October 27, 2025

$25 million estate gift to crown legacy of donor who launched the Arboretum

October 22, 2025

Rob and Mary Ann Pyle

Pyle family invests in two things that shaped careers: technology, Penn State

October 20, 2025

a group of students poses outside

Clark Scholars Program receives additional $11M investment from Clark Foundation

October 17, 2025

Donors plant seeds of hope, honor family through Ag Sciences scholarship

October 16, 2025

We Are sign with three people smiling

Abington honors alumni, supporters during 75th anniversary weekend

October 14, 2025

Joe Herbst named executive director of new investor network, Nittany Angels

October 13, 2025

A photo of Suzanne Watson and Brian Dreckshage smiling and standing in front of a Christmas tree.

New Penn State Smeal scholarship bridges tuition gap for out-of-state students

October 02, 2025

Photograph of Old Main building with fall foliage in the foreground

Anonymous $50,000 gift enhances career readiness for Penn State Smeal students

October 02, 2025

Four smiling people cut a large blue ribbon with large scissors

Gift establishes multi-faith Reading-Prayer Room at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

September 29, 2025

Lion Shrine and Shield outline with blue overlay

Harrisburg alumnus pledges $4.39 million estate gift for business scholarship

September 16, 2025

A group of young, female students sit around a circular table with cups of ice cream in front of them.

Penn State Smeal enjoys record-breaking philanthropic success

September 09, 2025

Berks Nittany Lion Shrine

Philanthropy fuels bright future for Penn State Berks Athletics

September 03, 2025

A photo of Jeff King with sunglasses and a hat, sitting on a boat.

Volunteer, philanthropist Jeff King: Remembering a Penn State legend

August 28, 2025

A couple poses for a photo at the Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State.

University Park Sustainable Landscape Initiative accelerates with donor support

August 17, 2025

Photo of Jeff Conrad

Ag Sciences alumnus creates Access and Equity discretionary fund

August 12, 2025

A photo of the Business Building from Park Avenue.

Smeal launches Penn State’s first undergraduate-centered venture investment fund

August 11, 2025

Sherrill and Allan Sonsteby

Pioneering scholarship is first for students in the Applied Research Laboratory

August 05, 2025

Connie and Bill Hayes

Penn State's Renaissance Fund selects Bill and Connie Hayes as 2025 honorees

August 05, 2025

Two young women smiling and talking

Find a home in Abington’s ‘comfortable and safe’ student success center

August 01, 2025

A large group of male college students singing in a cathedral

Gift from alumnus supports Glee Club’s European tour and performances

July 30, 2025

Andrea Spahn-McGraw

Andrea Spahn-McGraw joins Penn State fundraising in new role

July 21, 2025

Smiling man with thinning gray hair wearing a coat and tie

Longtime donor and Washington, D.C. internship program namesake Stan Degler dies

July 18, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State breaks fundraising records, prepares for new campaign

July 17, 2025

couple poses next to penn state lion statue at night

Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST

July 14, 2025

Josette and Albert Evans

Josette and Albert Evans establish scholarship to address workforce needs

June 23, 2025

J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox

J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox honored as Penn State’s Philanthropists of the Year

June 16, 2025

Feed the People Market Stand

Gift from Smeal graduate supports students via Lion's Pantry, Ross Student Farm

June 10, 2025

Four golfers stand together on the green with their clubs.

Penn State Great Valley golf outing raises $30,000 for student scholarships

June 05, 2025

Leones carry on philanthropic legacy with new commitment from family foundation

May 29, 2025

A head and shoulders photo of Eugene Weissberger

Eugene Weissberger named to Penn State Smeal Finance Advisory Board

May 23, 2025

A photo of the Brandau family posing in sand in front of ocean grass. Jim and Micaela are shown with young sons Jack, Charlie and Max.

The Brandaus’ legacy of giving to Penn State Smeal

May 19, 2025

Seven-figure estate gift bolsters existing scholarship for Ag Sciences students

May 19, 2025

A photo of a student from behind looking at a computer monitor in the Rodgers Family Trading Room in the Business Building

Barron’s Investing in Education program available to Smeal students and faculty

May 15, 2025

A man sitting at a table listening to someone on his right speak as others at the table look on.

Penn State alum gives back in support of design research and campus libraries

May 01, 2025

A photo of Smeal alumnus Timmy Garde

A legacy of philanthropy and volunteerism at Penn State Smeal

April 28, 2025

Chemical and Biomedical engineering building

$8.5 million estate pledge crowns legacy of chemical engineering alumnus

April 24, 2025

President Neeli Bendapudi

Mount Nittany Society celebrates 77 inductees

April 21, 2025

A student wearing a blue t-shirt tries a VR headset. He stands and reaches his arms forward.

Sensory room at Penn State Beaver enhanced with addition of virtual reality headset

April 04, 2025

Five people standing on a basketball court

New Abington scholarship honors ex-coach who ‘changed lives through sport’

March 25, 2025

Donors create endowment for access and equity in Agricultural Sciences

March 21, 2025

Steve and Nancy Sheetz

Steve and Nancy Sheetz make new commitment to Penn State Altoona

March 20, 2025

Gursahaneys pledge $3M to benefit research innovation and Penn State Athletics

March 18, 2025

Headshots of Rick Sokolov and Lou March Jr.

Two gifts support Penn State Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation

March 18, 2025

Bill and Kate Donato chat with Schreyer Honors College dean Patrick Mather

Donato family establishes academic excellence fund in Schreyer Honors College

March 17, 2025

Sally Bedrick stands with her arm around Zion Sykes as the two pose for a photograph.

Fostering Lions program strengthened by gift from dedicated alumni couple

March 11, 2025

A wide angle shot of the interior of the proposed Beaver Stadium changes

Werzyn family, West Shore Home make significant field naming gift for Beaver Stadium

March 10, 2025

Thomas W. Wylonis

Alumnus deepens philanthropic legacy at Penn State Schuylkill

March 04, 2025

Roses and other fragrant flowers in bloom in a garden.

Alumni couple’s love of Arboretum inspires naming of Rose and Fragrance Garden

February 27, 2025

People standing near a podium

Aramco furthers engineering innovation at Penn State

February 27, 2025

Anonymous donor creates scholarship for future language and literacy educators

February 13, 2025

Aerial shot of a newly constructed building.

Engineering receives $19M gift for facilities, research, scholarships and more

January 13, 2025

A graphic depicting several people using computers

Penn State announces launch of World Campus Chaiken Center for Student Success

January 13, 2025

Gift from late philanthropist Skip Smith names Fountain Garden at Arboretum

January 13, 2025

Joseph and Cheryl Gera

Alumnus commits $50,000 for STEM scholarship at Penn State Schuylkill

January 03, 2025

Penn State Cocoziello Institute celebrates trustee’s philanthropic gift

December 19, 2024

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