JONES TO BECOME RADIO VOICE OF PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Steve Jones, a veteran sportscaster and sports director at WZWW Radio in State College, has been selected as the new football play-by-play announcer for the Penn State Sports Network beginning with the Blue-White game on April 15. A 1980 Penn State graduate, Jones has done the radio play-by-play on more than 500 Nittany Lions men’s basketball games since 1982, and has been the public address announcer for Beaver Stadium home games since 1991. Jones will also host the weekly "Nittany Lion Hotline" call-in show beginning in the fall, and will continue to produce three-minute "Nittany Lion Update" segments for the Penn State Sports Network. Jones replaces Fran Fisher, who retired from the broadcast booth after serving as Penn State’s lead football broadcaster from 1970-82 and again from 1994 through last season’s Alamo Bowl. The full article is online at http://www.psu.edu/sports/football/013100jones.html.

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EXPERT MAKES LIFE BETTER FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS

Claudia Probart, associate professor of nutrition at Penn State, has made it her life’s ambition to educate others on the value of good nutrition. But as technology has exploded with innovative new ways to communicate and learn, Probart has had to adapt with the times to continue trying to make life better for children and adults. Her latest contribution is a video documentary highlighting successful practices and processes that schools are using to incorporate federal guidelines. She hopes the program will become a model for schools nationwide that need to make similar changes in their food service programs. Another key component of Probart’s research involves the creation of two award-winning interactive computer programs for middle school children: "A Drop of Water," an environmental health and water pollution program funded by the National Institutes of Health; and "Students Serving it Safe," a program on food safety issues funded partially by the American School Food Service Foundation. Go to http://www.hhdev.psu.edu/news/hhdmag/fall%201999/nutrition.html for the full story.

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MCCOY NATATORIUM WINS NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Penn State’s McCoy Natatorium has won the National Excellence in Aquatics Award, given by the National Recreation and Park Association through the National Aquatic Council. Penn State will be the only university in North America to receive this honor in 2000. The award is designed to recognize aquatic facilities that demonstrate excellence in planning and managing services. The Natatorium provides quality swimming time not only for students, but also faculty, staff, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities, among others. Learn more about the Natatorium at http://www.psu.edu/dept/nat/ or contact Tom Griffiths at .