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A photo of the Brandau family posing in sand in front of ocean grass. Jim and Micaela are shown with young sons Jack, Charlie and Max.

The Brandaus’ legacy of giving to Penn State Smeal

May 19, 2025

Seven-figure estate gift bolsters existing scholarship for Ag Sciences students

May 19, 2025

Students and community members pose for a group photo at Penn State New Kensington's scholarship luncheon.

New Kensington celebrates donors, student success at Scholarship Luncheon

April 17, 2025

Speakers from the scholarship luncheon at Penn State DuBois. From left to right, Alex Gasbarre, Cristina Delaney, Tharren Thompson, Noah Gibble and Jungwoo Ryoo.

Scholarship luncheon celebrates donors and recipients at Penn State DuBois

April 11, 2025

Five people standing on a basketball court

New Abington scholarship honors ex-coach who ‘changed lives through sport’

March 25, 2025

Donors create endowment for access and equity in Agricultural Sciences

March 21, 2025

Steve and Nancy Sheetz

Steve and Nancy Sheetz make new commitment to Penn State Altoona

March 20, 2025

A photo of the curved, windowed side of the Penn State Business Building

Deloitte Foundation funds Penn State Smeal accounting scholarships

March 18, 2025

Jason and Julie Borrelli

Jason and Julie Borrelli honored as Penn State’s Philanthropists of the Year

May 29, 2024

Scholarship Donor Dinner

Penn State Fayette holds 13th annual Scholarship Donor Dinner

November 22, 2022

Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry enjoys her retirement event

Penn State Altoona chancellor and dean legacy honored with $1.3 million in gifts

November 10, 2022

Cheerleaders reveal that the GPS campaign has raised $2.166 billion.

Campaign surpasses goal, raises $2.166 billion to create 'A Greater Penn State'

April 23, 2022

Fayette alumni create Open Doors Scholarship at campus

March 23, 2022

Close up of Pollock Gates

Barron highlights the power of philanthropy for trustees

February 18, 2022

Faculty member and alumnus increases estate gift to $3.5 million

May 21, 2020

Scholarship recipients

Anonymous donors establish $10M nursing scholarship

September 20, 2019

Penn State alumnus Jon Benesch attends an event with family members and Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

EMS alumnus establishes $500K Open Doors Scholarship

March 13, 2019

Biobehavioral Health graduate receives Alumni Achievement Award

January 30, 2019

Barbara and James Korner

Korners give back through establishment of scholarships, program funds

January 28, 2019

Mike and Carmella Mulroy-Degenhart

Penn State, liberal arts connections prompt Degenharts to endow scholarship

January 15, 2019

Two men flank Nittany Lion Shrine

Two Penn State supporters come together to create scholarship

January 08, 2019

Mont Alto Class of 58 Members

1958 forestry class donates over $100K for Open Doors Scholarship

January 04, 2019

Vaida receiving Ridge View Award

New scholarship established at Penn State Scranton

October 17, 2018

Forrest and Norma Brubaker Open Doors Scholarship established at DuBois

October 15, 2018

Young alumna endows Open Doors Scholarship in Smeal College of Business

August 29, 2018

Karen and Steve Gardner and their children

Gardner family creates Open Doors Honors Scholarship

August 17, 2018

John Spadaro, Kevin Snider, Nittany Lion and Vera Spina Greenwald

Alumni society establishes Open Doors Scholarship for New Kensington students

August 15, 2018

Tom and Mary Ellen Litzinger

Opening doors for College of Engineering undergraduate students

August 13, 2018

Mike and Lisa Hart and family

Harts helping honors students pursue their passions with Open Doors Scholarship

July 25, 2018

Penn State alumni William and Kathryn Donato and their sons, Billy and Nick

Donato family establishes Open Doors Honors Scholarship

July 23, 2018

CNB President Joe Bower, right, presents a $30,000 check

CNB Bank creates Open Doors Scholarship for Penn State DuBois students

June 22, 2018

Wherry and Bechtel-Wherry

Penn State Altoona chancellor and dean, husband endow Open Doors Scholarship

June 22, 2018

Richard and Claudia Fischer

Couple creates Penn State World Campus scholarship that will total $3 million

June 13, 2018

Michael Doncheski, Robert Fignar, Francis Achampong

First Community Bank of Mercersburg creates new scholarship for students in need

May 08, 2018

PSWS alumnus Thomas F. Zenty III is shown with his parents, Edna and the late Thomas F. Zenty II, at Penn State Worthington Scranton's 2010 commencement ceremony, where he served as commencement speaker.

Alumnus makes largest single gift to Penn State Worthington Scranton

March 05, 2018

Open Doors Scholarship logo

Ken Schoener creates Open Doors scholarship; expands memorial scholarship

March 01, 2018

Andrew Moore sits in front of the Lion Shrine.

Penn State alumnus Andrew Moore creates Open Doors Scholarship

February 21, 2018

Penn State Altoona Philanthropic Council Chair endows Open Doors Scholarship

January 23, 2018

Long-time supporter makes another commitment to Greater Allegheny campus

September 26, 2017

Ira Lubert

Penn State board chair endows $500,000 Open Doors scholarship gift for Abington

June 30, 2017

Ira Lubert

Penn State Board of Trustees chair commits $5 million for University-wide impact

June 05, 2017

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A photo of the Brandau family posing in sand in front of ocean grass. Jim and Micaela are shown with young sons Jack, Charlie and Max.

The Brandaus’ legacy of giving to Penn State Smeal

May 19, 2025

Seven-figure estate gift bolsters existing scholarship for Ag Sciences students

May 19, 2025

Students and community members pose for a group photo at Penn State New Kensington's scholarship luncheon.

New Kensington celebrates donors, student success at Scholarship Luncheon

April 17, 2025

Speakers from the scholarship luncheon at Penn State DuBois. From left to right, Alex Gasbarre, Cristina Delaney, Tharren Thompson, Noah Gibble and Jungwoo Ryoo.

Scholarship luncheon celebrates donors and recipients at Penn State DuBois

April 11, 2025

Five people standing on a basketball court

New Abington scholarship honors ex-coach who ‘changed lives through sport’

March 25, 2025

Donors create endowment for access and equity in Agricultural Sciences

March 21, 2025

Steve and Nancy Sheetz

Steve and Nancy Sheetz make new commitment to Penn State Altoona

March 20, 2025

A photo of the curved, windowed side of the Penn State Business Building

Deloitte Foundation funds Penn State Smeal accounting scholarships

March 18, 2025

Jason and Julie Borrelli

Jason and Julie Borrelli honored as Penn State’s Philanthropists of the Year

May 29, 2024

Scholarship Donor Dinner

Penn State Fayette holds 13th annual Scholarship Donor Dinner

November 22, 2022

Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry enjoys her retirement event

Penn State Altoona chancellor and dean legacy honored with $1.3 million in gifts

November 10, 2022

Cheerleaders reveal that the GPS campaign has raised $2.166 billion.

Campaign surpasses goal, raises $2.166 billion to create 'A Greater Penn State'

April 23, 2022

Fayette alumni create Open Doors Scholarship at campus

March 23, 2022

Close up of Pollock Gates

Barron highlights the power of philanthropy for trustees

February 18, 2022

Faculty member and alumnus increases estate gift to $3.5 million

May 21, 2020

Scholarship recipients

Anonymous donors establish $10M nursing scholarship

September 20, 2019

Penn State alumnus Jon Benesch attends an event with family members and Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

EMS alumnus establishes $500K Open Doors Scholarship

March 13, 2019

Biobehavioral Health graduate receives Alumni Achievement Award

January 30, 2019

Barbara and James Korner

Korners give back through establishment of scholarships, program funds

January 28, 2019

Mike and Carmella Mulroy-Degenhart

Penn State, liberal arts connections prompt Degenharts to endow scholarship

January 15, 2019

Two men flank Nittany Lion Shrine

Two Penn State supporters come together to create scholarship

January 08, 2019

Mont Alto Class of 58 Members

1958 forestry class donates over $100K for Open Doors Scholarship

January 04, 2019

Vaida receiving Ridge View Award

New scholarship established at Penn State Scranton

October 17, 2018

Forrest and Norma Brubaker Open Doors Scholarship established at DuBois

October 15, 2018

Young alumna endows Open Doors Scholarship in Smeal College of Business

August 29, 2018

Karen and Steve Gardner and their children

Gardner family creates Open Doors Honors Scholarship

August 17, 2018

John Spadaro, Kevin Snider, Nittany Lion and Vera Spina Greenwald

Alumni society establishes Open Doors Scholarship for New Kensington students

August 15, 2018

Tom and Mary Ellen Litzinger

Opening doors for College of Engineering undergraduate students

August 13, 2018

Mike and Lisa Hart and family

Harts helping honors students pursue their passions with Open Doors Scholarship

July 25, 2018

Penn State alumni William and Kathryn Donato and their sons, Billy and Nick

Donato family establishes Open Doors Honors Scholarship

July 23, 2018

CNB President Joe Bower, right, presents a $30,000 check

CNB Bank creates Open Doors Scholarship for Penn State DuBois students

June 22, 2018

Wherry and Bechtel-Wherry

Penn State Altoona chancellor and dean, husband endow Open Doors Scholarship

June 22, 2018

Richard and Claudia Fischer

Couple creates Penn State World Campus scholarship that will total $3 million

June 13, 2018

Michael Doncheski, Robert Fignar, Francis Achampong

First Community Bank of Mercersburg creates new scholarship for students in need

May 08, 2018

PSWS alumnus Thomas F. Zenty III is shown with his parents, Edna and the late Thomas F. Zenty II, at Penn State Worthington Scranton's 2010 commencement ceremony, where he served as commencement speaker.

Alumnus makes largest single gift to Penn State Worthington Scranton

March 05, 2018

Open Doors Scholarship logo

Ken Schoener creates Open Doors scholarship; expands memorial scholarship

March 01, 2018

Andrew Moore sits in front of the Lion Shrine.

Penn State alumnus Andrew Moore creates Open Doors Scholarship

February 21, 2018

Penn State Altoona Philanthropic Council Chair endows Open Doors Scholarship

January 23, 2018

Long-time supporter makes another commitment to Greater Allegheny campus

September 26, 2017

Ira Lubert

Penn State board chair endows $500,000 Open Doors scholarship gift for Abington

June 30, 2017

Ira Lubert

Penn State Board of Trustees chair commits $5 million for University-wide impact

June 05, 2017

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