Alumna honors mother through scholarship, memorial tree and seat wall at Arboretum

August 15, 2022

To honor her mother’s legacy, Tina Terrell made a gift to create the Lucille Terrell MANRRS Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences, designate a scarlet oak in The Arboretum at Penn State as “Lucille’s Tree” and name one of the Arboretum’s future Fountain Garden seat walls in her honor.

Alumnus creates College of Ag Sciences’ first general graduate fellowship

July 7, 2022

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences alumnus Tom Donaldson committed $400,000 from his future estate to create the T.D. Graduate Fellowship in Agricultural Sciences.

Students for Cultivating Change receive support from alumnus

April 13, 2022

After being introduced to the national Cultivating Change Foundation, Conrad offered Penn State’s chapter, Students for Cultivating Change (SFCC) in the College of Agricultural Sciences, an opportunity not only to develop valuable professional skills but also secure a $10,000 gift to support their goals.

Dudeks expand support to Ag Sciences, Earth and Mineral Sciences

March 8, 2022

Frank and Janet Glasgow Dudek update estate, early activate two scholarships

Youngs pledge estate gift to create scholarship, support Arboretum

February 23, 2022

Tom and Mary Jo Young pledged a $3.2 million estate gift to create the Woodland Gardens at The Arboretum at Penn State with a supporting endowment, as well as an undergraduate scholarship in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management.

Peter and Ann Tombros endow Ag Sciences dean’s chair

December 17, 2021

Peter and Ann Tombros have created the Peter and Ann Tombros Dean’s Chair in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

Rileys create endowment supporting Penn State Intergenerational Program

November 18, 2021

Through a two-pronged approach, the Rileys’ gift provides $25,000 to establish the Intergenerational Program Endowment, creating a mechanism for others to contribute gifts to aid Dr. Matthew Kaplan’s work, and another $25,000 for immediate use in funding current important initiatives.

New director’s fund at Arboretum latest in philanthropic support

October 13, 2021

The Arboretum at Penn State Director’s Fund in Honor of Dr. Kim C. Steiner was created through a $25,000 gift by Diane Blanton, a 1979 graduate of the College of Agricultural Sciences with a degree in agriculture.

Halls deepen commitment to Arboretum with new gift

August 19, 2021

The Halls have pledged a gift of $75,000 to name the future Fountain Garden Terrace

Rosses support Agricultural and Biological Engineering with graduate fellowship

August 9, 2021

Penn State alumnus David S. Ross and his wife, Debbie Ross, have created a graduate fellowship through a gift of $400,000. The Dr. David S. and Deborah M. Ross Graduate Fellowship in Agricultural and Biological Engineering will benefit students who have been admitted to the graduate school as candidates for a graduate degree offered by the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, are pursuing their education full-time and demonstrate academic excellence.

YorkAg creates endowment for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Ag Sciences

June 17, 2021

York Ag Products has created the Arthur R. and Muriel B. McAlister Endowment in Entrepreneurship and Innovation through a $50,000 gift with a one-to-one University match.

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