Jeff Rice, Penn State News
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Chapic finding ways to lead while still playing the game she loves
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kori Chapic’s playing days aren’t nearly over, but the former Penn State women’s soccer star and Presidential Leadership Academy graduate is already passing on what she has learned about the sport to the next generation of players. Chapic, a defender who made 93 starts in four seasons for the Nittany Lions,…
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Penn State student’s startup aims to make concussion diagnoses easier
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UNIVERSITY PARK — A Penn State Schreyer Scholar is among three college students who are looking to bring a smarter, more efficient type of concussion testing to high school sports teams. Matthew Roda, a sophomore from Lancaster majoring in health policy and administration who is on the pre-med track, is a co-founder of Reflexion…
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Penn State scholar helping State College High students examine social justice
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State junior Briana Blackwell started the Youth Empowerment Program, which pairs Penn State students of color with students in the Diversity Club at nearby State College Area High School. Every other week, Blackwell and others visit the school and recommend books or films, provide emotional support and, most of all,…