Nasuti began by sharing his own life story when a scholarship changed his life. In 1969, Nasuti was planning on enlisting in the U.S. Navy upon reaching his 18th birthday. While working at a local grocery store, one of his school’s guidance counselors approached him and asked if he would be attending college in the fall. He explained that he and his family would not have the resources for him to attend college. Later that evening, that same guidance counselor called Nasuti at his home to ask him to attend a meeting the next day at Penn State DuBois. It was at this meeting that he was offered a four-year scholarship to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering, which he accepted, and his educational journey at Penn State began. Throughout that journey, Ed and Della both learned three life lessons, they said.
“First, we started to understand the importance of being involved in extra curriculum activities and working to improve our community,” Nasuti said. “Second, we understood our obligation to pay it forward when the opportunity and resources were available. The chance to endow scholarships at Penn State was that perfect opportunity. Finally, and most importantly, we saw firsthand the impact someone can have when they are willing to take the extra step to help others. And we hope that our scholarships will help impact the lives of current and future students.”
Pictures from the 2022-23 scholarship luncheon will be available soon and a link to view them will be added to this story.
Those interested in supporting student success at Penn State DuBois can contact Jean Wolf, director of development, at 814-372-3038 or jaw57@psu.edu.
With the record-breaking success of “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” which raised $2.2 billion from 2016 to 2022, philanthropy is helping to sustain the University’s tradition of education, research and service to communities across the commonwealth and around the globe. Scholarships enable our institution to open doors and welcome students from every background, support for transformative experiences allows our students and faculty to fulfill their vast potential for leadership, and gifts toward discovery and excellence help us to serve and impact the world we share. To learn more about the impact of giving and the continuing need for support, please visit raise.psu.edu.