Steve and Nancy Sheetz make new gift to future leaders and students in need
March 09, 2021
ALTOONA, Pa. Longtime philanthropic leaders Steve and Nancy Sheetz have made a new gift to Penn State Altoona totaling $2.7 million. The couple, who were named the University’s Philanthropists of the Year in 2010, have deepened their commitment to the Sheetz Fellows Program, which offers mentorship, special programming and financial support to Penn State Altoona students with the capacity to lead and serve in the local community and beyond. The Sheetz gift will also create the first fund at the campus for students facing financial emergencies, as well as an endowment targeted to Ivyside Eats, a program that addresses food insecurity among Penn State Altoona students.
WILLIAM E. MOSSO
William E. Mosso of Meadville, Pa., died on Monday Feb. 15, 2021, at home with his loving wife, Viola B. Boyd-Mosso, by his side. He was 92. William was born on March 21, 1928, the son of William and Lula Mosso of Jersey Shore, Pa. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a Parachute Rigger/Repairman. After his service, William attended Bucknell University and in 1951 received a Bachelor of Science, and then received his master’s in Education at The Pennsylvania State University in 1968. He went on to work until his retirement for Penn State, at Behrend College, as the Coordinator of Training & Program Development for Continuing Education.
The Penn State Alumni Association is sponsoring this year’s Black History Month programming on WPSU, a PBS and NPR member station licensed to the Penn State Board of Trustees.
Five Penn State alumni work together to broadcast a live stream electronic music concert with all proceeds donated directly to The Barstool Fund, premiering this Saturday, 2/13, at 10:00 pm.
The show will be streamed on FrontRow, a New York City-based startup founded by two Penn State Alumni, Nik Carpentieri (’15) and Dylan Meissner (’15).
MiNDTRiX (Marc Raziano, ’14) and STELLO (Dan Costello, ’16) are premiering back-to-back sets from a select location in Brooklyn, NY. Video production was shot by Michael Schoenfeld (’15).
General Admission Tickets are available for $5.00, which includes a 72-hour replay. All proceeds will be donated directly to The Barstool Fund.
More information about The Barstool Fund can be found here: https://www.barstoolsports.com/the-barstool-fund