Town & Gown
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Toward a Creative Community: Erica Quinn of 3 Dots
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Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith sat down with Quinn via Zoom to discuss the types of programming that are available at 3 Dots Downtown, funding for the organization, and what it hopes to accomplish in State College.
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Switching Gears: David Pencek Reflects on Leaving a Well-Established Journalism Career in Mid-Life to Become a Lutheran Pastor
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Edited by Vilma Shu These past two years with the pandemic, we have all been jolted out of our comfort zone, leading us to ask the big questions about what […]
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Ezra Nanes Brings a Passion for Fairness, Justice and Equity to His Role as Mayor of State College
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Ezra Nanes will be sworn in as the 11th mayor of State College on Monday, to serve a four-year term. Nanes was elected with more than 3,100 votes on Nov. […]
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A Mission of Caring: Cheryl White Leads Centre Volunteers in Medicine as It Grows into a New, Larger Home
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine is a free medical and dental clinic, providing access to primary and preventive medical and dental care for individuals living in Centre County and those working in Centre County who […]
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Creating Servant Leaders: Zach Barton and Leadership Centre County Help Participants Make a Difference in Their Community
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Zach Barton took the helm as executive director of Leadership Centre County in June 2020, in the middle of a pandemic. He succeeded Georgia Abbey, who had been in the […]
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State Department Veteran Bob Persiko Leads the All-Volunteer Global Connections in Working to Build Bridges Across Cultures
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Robert Persiko spent the better part of his career helping foster connections with people from around the world, and in retirement, he’s continuing to bring cultures together.
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As President of State College NAACP, Lorraine Jones Works to Foster Conversation and Commitment That Brings Positive Change
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This interview appears in the April 2021 issue of Town&Gown. Now with more than 2,200 units and branches, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded […]
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Acting from the Heart: Shana Mark of Encompass Health Nittany Valley Aims to Be a Servant Leader
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Shana Mark joined Encompass Health Nittany Valley as director of business development in August 2020 and, among other things, has played a key role in the hospital’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She serves as coordinator of the hospital’s COVID vaccine clinic.
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Lunch with Mimi: Trish Fulvio Finds Her Dream Job as the New Executive Director of Pink Zone
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Trish Fulvio, a generational Penn State alumna, is back in town from the Philadelphia area as the new executive director for Pink Zone. Fulvio tells Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith […]
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Lunch with Mimi: Fritz Smith and the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Work to Make Centre County ‘a 365-Day-a-Year Destination,’ but Pandemic Has Hit Travel Sector Hard
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Fritz Smith is optimistic that after the pandemic, Centre County will be stronger than ever, and once again will become a destination of choice for leisure travelers, as well as a popular place to hold meetings and sporting events.