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'We Are'...Everywhere!

It is a truth universally acknowledged: Wherever a Penn Stater goes in this world, be it for work or for fun, they’re bound to run into another Penn Stater. From cathedrals in Paris to palaces in London, from pool halls in Connecticut to hotel lobbies in Florida, from Bavarian breweries to the grandeur of the Taj Mahal, we asked you to share your memories of unexpected encounters of the blue-and-white kind. Like any Penn Stater hearing a “We Are …,” you knew just how to answer.

Savita Iyer

Hollingham running on a snowy road by Nick Sloff '92 A&A

Sports

The Heart Endures

group photo of Smith and players walking onto the field out of a blue tunnel, photo by Mark Selders

Sports

Terry Smith Has More to Write

Amron conducting on stage with an enormous empty theater of red seats behind him by Cardoni

Campus Life

Everyday People: Dor Gidon Amran

Perciavalle on the ice, photo by Cardoni

Sports

Nittany Lion Spotlight: Molly Perciavalle

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My Thoughts Exactly

Small Miracles

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Featured

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Faculty Expertise

Q&A: Scott Medina

Scott Medina directs the Center for Biodevices.

Savita Iyer

Matt Campbell holding up a Penn State jersey, photo by Mark Selders/Penn State Athletics

Sports

Linking Past and Present

Former Lion lettermen will be working on the field and behind the scenes on Matt Campbell’s new coaching staff.

Jeff Rice '03 Com

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From the Archives

Making Work Child's Play

How a toy production company established during the Depression became the giant of its industry—and one alum's proud legacy.

Elizabeth A. Bechtel

cover of Cookin With the Lion cookbook, courtesy

Alumni

Item of Note: March / April 2026

Cookin’ With The Lion & The OTIS Cookbook, submitted by Amy Lang Zowniriw '77 Lib

Amy Lang Zowniriw '77 Lib

side by side photos of Crispin, a head shot and an action shot, by Penn State Athletics

Sports

In Their Words: Joe Crispin

The former sharpshooter-turned-coach revisits his team’s trip to the Sweet 16.

As told to Jeff Rice '03 Com

In Memoriam

Celebrating the lives and legacies of Penn State alumni.

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head shot pencil illustration of Benson by Randy Glass

Clifford Benson Jr.

1971

Clifford Benson Jr. ’71 Bus helped shepherd the Pegulas’ $88 million donation to the university for the building of Pegula Ice Arena and creation of Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs.

head shot pencil illustration of Friedland by Randy Glass

Bernice Alpert Friedland

1945

Bernice Friedland ’45 Edu and her husband, Arthur, owned the clothing store Tots to Teens for 30 years in Cumberland, where she was a founding member of the Allegany County Commission for Women and the first woman to serve as president of her synagogue, B’er Chayim Temple.

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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Judith Cassel

2008

Judith Cassel ’86 Com, ’08 JD Law is the founder of Cannabis Law Solutions in Harrisburg and a recipient of the 2023 Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Advocate Award.

Michael Bohnert

2014

Michael Bohnert ’14 ME Eng, an engineer and senior defense analyst for RAND, applies engineering modeling and simulation to find cost-effective solutions for the U.S. military, including procuring new or upgrading old aircraft and submarines.

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Campus Life

exterior photo of Grange Building by Nick Sloff '92 A&A

Dear Old State: March / April 2026

Everyday People: Dor Gidon Amran

Live from the BJC

Engineering the Future

Sports

The Heart Endures

After the tragic death of his girlfriend, Penn State grad student Matthew Hollingham found motivation in his grief. This summer, he’ll embark on a grueling undertaking inspired by the life she lived, and the impact she might have made on the world.

Terry Smith Has More to Write

In Their Words: Joe Crispin

Chalk Talk: Moriah Murray

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My Thoughts Exactly