Penn State Brandywine held its annual Donors Scholars Celebration on Nov. 23 to honor student scholarship recipients and recognize the alumni and friends of Brandywine who have established scholarships for the campus.
Penn State has named David Rosenberg, a 1974 graduate of the College of Health and Human Development and longtime supporter of Penn State Brandywine, and the Moyer family, whose transgenerational giving has benefited multiple units across the University, as the 2024 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year.
The Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) has announced a $20,000 matching commitment that will grow the scholarship endowment recently established in honor of 2024 Renaissance Fund honorees Roger Williams, retired PSAA executive director, and his wife, Karen Magnuson, retired assistant director of University marketing. In recognition of the Renaissance Fund’s 55th anniversary, the PSAA will match gifts of $550 or more to any named Renaissance Fund with an equal contribution to the Roger L. Williams and Karen L. Magnuson Renaissance Fund.
Alumna Shannon Matthews, class of 2016, is connecting her hometown community and her college community to help students follow in her footsteps and receive a Penn State education.
At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
Shawn Manderson, a 2003 alumnus, has a vision for leadership and excellence in action at Penn State Brandywine. The Brandywine Advisory Board member and former Brandywine Alumni Society Board president has committed $30,000 to establish the Penn State Brandywine Leadership and Legacy Excellence Program Fund.
Penn State Brandywine welcomed alumni and friends back to campus for the 2022 Brandywine Ball on May 13. The ball raised more than $55,000 for the Brandywine Future Fund’s support of the campus’ Academic Success Center, which is located in the Vairo Library.
Longtime Penn State donor and development professional Lynn Marie Johnson has made a $50,000 estate commitment to Penn State Brandywine, to support Philadelphia or Delaware County residents with financial need.
Meridian Bank has contributed $125,000 to support STEAM Explorations and Entrepreneurship programming through Penn State Brandywine’s STEM Pathways program.
Working through the Penn State Corporate Engagement Center, Barnes & Noble College has awarded $165,000 in grants to support 11 initiatives across the University. The grants support a range of colleges, campuses and units to advance programs where Penn State and Banes & Noble share mutual interest.
