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1,002,086 & Counting

The university surpassed a momentous milestone in August when it conferred its millionth degree. Here’s a look at how Penn State has evolved to educate more students than just about any other institution.

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Sports

Staying On Top

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Alumni

Brands Ambassador

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Campus Life

Everyday People: Braeden Gray

Sports

Nittany Lion Spotlight: Kennedy Martin

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My Thoughts Exactly

The Year Without a Graduate

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Featured

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Faculty Expertise

Q&A: Ben Goldman

Archivist Ben Goldman is studying climate history via University Library collections.

Savita Iyer

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Sports

Steady Presence

Matt Suhey’s leadership and friendship paved the way for great teams in college and the NFL.

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From the Archives

Academic Milestone

From a 1986 issue of Penn Stater magazine: Marsh White honored as Penn State’s First PhD.

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Faculty Expertise

Cool Class: ENT 216N Plagues Through the Ages

Entomology 216N students explore the history and context of various plagues.

Savita Iyer

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Sports

Chalk Talk: Thomas Flexer

Learn how curlers maneuver stones into scoring positions.

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In Memoriam

Celebrating the lives and legacies of Penn State alumni.

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Susan Clough Youtz

1997

Susan Clough Youtz ’97 DEd Edu, who earned her doctorate at Penn State in her 50s and was the first woman to lead the Penn State University Faculty Senate, served as was director of the Rural Nursing Center Project in Huntingdon, Pa., from 1994 to 1999, which is now part of the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.

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Herbert A. McKinstry

1950

Herbert A. McKinstry ’50 MS, ’60 PhD Sci was a founding faculty member of Penn State’s Materials Research Laboratory and co-authored more than 60 scientific papers and mentored generations of students in ceramics and materials science until his retirement in 1990

Class Notes

Weddings, births, new jobs, career milestones, and much more—keep up with the big moments in your classmates’ lives here.

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Marco Pelusi

1993

Marco Pelusi ’93 A&A opened Marco Pelusi Hair Studio in West Hollywood in 2005, and he became a fixture in that community. He has served on the board of the West Hollywood Design District and has been recognized by the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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Jared Angud

2014

Jared Angud ’14 MMus A&A has been the drummer for traveling Broadway hits such as Flashdance, Back to the Future: The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, and now for the first national tour of Death Becomes Her.

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Campus Life

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Dear Old State: November / December 2026

Everyday People: Braeden Gray

Dear Old State: September / October 2026

Everyday People: Abigail Conrad

Sports

From the Archives

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The Ballad of Bubby & Boog

From our Sept/Oct '10 issue: Talor Battle might be the best player in Penn State history. His little brother, freshman Taran Buie, could be even better. How they blend their talents this season might determine the future of their family—and the program.

Staying On Top

Steady Presence

Chalk Talk: Thomas Flexer

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My Thoughts Exactly