Penn State has named the Richard King Mellon Foundation its 2022 Foundation Partner of the Year. This award recognizes a foundation that has demonstrated extraordinary generosity in promotion and support of Penn State.
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A new $20,000 endowed award has been established at Penn State Wilkes-Barre in memory of a northeastern Pennsylvania man who was killed in action in Afghanistan. Family and friends of Pittston, Pennsylvania, native Jeffrey F. DePrimo created the 1st Lt Jeffrey F. DePrimo Military Award to support military students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
For the second year, One Big Week challenged Big Ten university communities to raise support for their students and for the second year, Penn Staters answered the call. Alumni, friends and fans from around the world topped the conference, making more than 2,100 gifts and giving $126,414 to help tackle student hunger.