UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The 2023-24 Penn State Forum Speaker Series continues this spring with Lisa Salters, 1988 Penn State alumna, Emmy-winning sports reporter and ESPN sideline reporter. Salters will present a lecture titled, "My Journey: From PSU to ESPN and ABC." This event is made possible with a co-sponsorship from AAUW State College.
The talk and buffet-style luncheon will be held Friday, March 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Presidents Hall of the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, on the University Park campus.
Purchase tickets and register for Salters' lecture here.
A versatile, accomplished, Sports Emmy-winning reporter with more than three decades of experience, Salters is a sideline reporter for two of ESPN’s biggest sports properties — the NFL’s "Monday Night Football" (MNF) and NBA games on ESPN and ABC, as well as a co-host of the company’s award-winning "E:60" film and documentary series.
In May 2023, at the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, Salters won her first Sports Emmy in the ‘Outstanding Personality/Reporter’ category. She was named the sideline reporter for "Monday Night Football" in April 2012 and is now the longest-tenured sideline reporter in its history.
A native of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Salters graduated from Penn State in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. She played guard for the women’s basketball team from 1986-87.
About the Forum Speaker Series
The forum series is modeled after the National Press Club Speaker Series, which includes a presentation by an invited speaker, followed by audience questions.
The buffet-style luncheons are held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Presidents Hall of the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, on the University Park campus.
All events are open to faculty, staff, students and the general public. Tickets for the Penn State Forum are $25 each, or $250 for a table of 10, and include a buffet lunch. Learn more and purchase tickets by visiting the Forum Speakers website.