UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Penn State Berkey Creamery attempted to set a new record for cones and bowls served during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts weekend. The official tally of 16,270 -- served July 10, 11 and 12 -- was calculated today (July 13). This surpasses the previous record by more than 1,000 cones and bowls served.
"We are delighted the record was broken," said Creamery Manager Tom Palchak. "Proceeds from Arts Festival sales are allocated to our dairy plant internships and graduate assistantships. We're very happy to see such high participation in this event, and we promise to be good stewards of these funds used in helping our students succeed at Penn State.