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Perspective: Leaders at Penn State

In a new video series, Lee Kump, John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, reflects on his love for diving as an opportunity to experience the joy of discovery — and to come back with your eyes wide open.

The following video shows footage of Lee Kump in the pre-dawn hours along a lake at a boat marina. The video then transitions to shots of the boats and the wooden dock as well as photo albums from his childhood with the words “Perspective: Leaders at Penn State” appearing on screen. Lee sits alongside the lake in his scuba gear and in the lake on a log, preparing to snorkel. Interspersed are underwater scenes of Lee snorkeling. The video closes with Lee standing outside with his arms crossed on the dock at the marina.