Spot 9

Since initial construction of the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens was completed in 2008, the Arboretum at Penn State has been an ever-changing work in progress, with director Kim Steiner there every step of the way. Before becoming involved with the arboretum, however, he came to Penn State to teach in what was the School of…

Paul Mazza III was born and raised in Centre County by S. Paul and Maralyn J. Mazza, who in 1970 founded South Hills School of Business and Technology in State College. Paul was 6 years old then, so little did he know that 45 years later he would be appointed the school’s president in its…

With 20 years of professional experience in the world of natural conservation and a lifetime of love for the outdoors, Deborah Nardone became executive director of ClearWater Conservancy in August. Her previous work had been with local, state, and national organizations, including Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Allegheny Ridge Heritage Area, Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited, and…

As the weeks of spring semester fly by, mezzo-soprano Timmi Williams prepares for her final performance with Penn State’s Opera Theatre program. In late March, she will sing and perform alongside some 30 other opera students in a production of The Barber of Seville. Williams plays the lead female role of young Rosina. The production…

As the weeks of spring semester fly by, mezzo-soprano Timmi Williams prepares for her final performance with Penn State’s Opera Theatre program. In late March, she will sing and perform alongside some 30 other opera students in a production of The Barber of Seville. Williams plays the lead female role of young Rosina. The production…

Katie Mailey is where she wants to be as she wraps up her fifth year at Penn State. As executive director of THON 2016, she is in the lead role of the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. She’ll see the work she did the past 11 months with all the committees, volunteers, and dancers culminate…