Barnes and Noble College — a Barnes and Noble Education company that operates the Penn State Bookstore — has continued its longtime partnership with the University and the Penn State Corporate Engagement Center to award a 2024-25 round of grants supporting a range of programs and initiatives across the commonwealth.
The Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) has announced a $20,000 matching commitment that will grow the scholarship endowment recently established in honor of 2024 Renaissance Fund honorees Roger Williams, retired PSAA executive director, and his wife, Karen Magnuson, retired assistant director of University marketing. In recognition of the Renaissance Fund’s 55th anniversary, the PSAA will match gifts of $550 or more to any named Renaissance Fund with an equal contribution to the Roger L. Williams and Karen L. Magnuson Renaissance Fund.
The Chaikens have once again made a landmark contribution to the University. While the amount of the gift is not being disclosed publicly, it will make them the second-largest donors in Penn State history. The gift extends their impact beyond the College of the Liberal Arts and builds upon and extends existing academic support services.
Penn State Abington honored one of its most generous supporters and a former student government president, Nicholas J. Maiale, by dedicating the Nick Maiale Student Government and Leadership Room in the Lares Building on campus.
Tina Hennessey and her husband, who were both the first in their families to attend college, are supporting first generation students at Penn State Abington with funding for programs that connect them to mentors and resources to keep them on the path to earning their degrees.
Brothers John and Ross Frantz and their wives, Marty and Susan, are supporting Penn State Abington students facing financial challenges through an annually funded scholarship, which offers a lower minimum gift commitment paid over five years.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office hosted a golf outing on Sept. 26 that raised more than $60,000 to endow a new scholarship at Penn State Abington.
The Barnes & Noble College grant will help defray digital courseware access fees for financially distressed Penn State Abington students, and a second grant for $1,000 will support financial literacy programs.
In a continuation of its longtime partnership with Penn State, Barnes & Noble College, a Barnes & Noble Education company, which operates the Penn State Bookstore, has awarded a 2022-23 round of grants to support a range of programs and initiatives across the University.
