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Joe Battista
Joe Battista has been an integral part of the Penn State and State College communities since 1978. He is best known for his effort to bring varsity ice hockey to Happy Valley and in the building of Pegula Ice Arena. JoeBa is the owner of PRAGMATIC Passion, LLC consulting and a professional speaker. He is the author of The Power of Pragmatic Passion: 7 Common Sense Principles for Personal and Professional Success. Joe is semi-retired and lives in Bluffton, South Carolina with his wife Heidi (PSU ’81 & ’83) and dog Barkley. They have a daughter Brianna (PSU ’15), and son’s Jon (PSU ’16), and Ryan (PSU ’22).
The Wisdom of Morrie: A Son’s Perspective
ColumnsOne of the reasons we chose an active adult community for the next chapter of our lives was the myriad of opportunities to join clubs and experience events. We have just […]
‘I Have Fought the Good Fight… I Have Kept the Faith’
Columns“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”— 2 Timothy 4:7 Ben Franklin once wrote, “Our new Constitution is now established, everything […]
‘Every Day Is Saturday, Except Sunday’
ColumnsI once asked my former Penn State athletics colleague and friend Bruce Ellis how he was enjoying retirement. His response has resonated with me every day since. He said, with […]
Déjà Vu All Over Again, Again
ColumnsOn Feb. 1-4, I had the chance to relive a very important part of my youth and time as a young adult, when softball was an integral part of life […]
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