January 15, 2020
By the time he was 10 years old, Dave Mattocks (’90, Agriculture) knew he wanted to be a dairy farmer. A little over a decade later with a college degree in hand, Mattocks made his dream come true and became a full-time dairyman on the farm that had been in the family for generations.
December 31, 2019
The Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences received a $10,000 student recruiting grant from the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation (USPOULTRY Foundation).
November 19, 2019
Donors hope endowed scholarship elicits students' best efforts
August 28, 2019
For many students, regardless of their field of study, there is a class or subject they are nervous to take. Sometimes, however, it is in those classes that a student finds an inspirational teacher—a teacher who makes learning what may be a difficult subject a joy to learn.
August 28, 2019
A family commitment to philanthropy, a career-long dedication to the food industry, and a deeply rooted connection to Penn State serve as inspiration for a newly created graduate fellowship in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.
August 28, 2019
For some, the desire to give back is ingrained in them from a young age. For others, it comes after experiencing the benefit of philanthropy themselves. And yet for others, it is simply something they feel called to do.
June 7, 2019
The inspiration behind a person's philanthropy can come from a variety of sources. For alumnus Dr. Roger Simon, it stems from two places: the Penn State Department of Entomology and his father, Sam Simon.
November 29, 2018
Colleagues, former students, friends, and family members created endowments to honor the memories of two ag sciences professors, Harold "Doc" Harpster and Dr. Arun Kilara.
November 28, 2018
Virginia Tech alumni Bill and Catherine Achor recently established the J. Richard and Deborah S. Roenigk Family Scholarship in Agricultural and Extension Education in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.
November 7, 2018
Dennis Hall and Sandra Parker Hall recently added $50,000 to The Sandra L. Parker and Dennis K. Hall Education Program Support to the Children’s Garden.
October 5, 2018
An anonymous donor has created the “Penn State Extension Graduate Scholarship in Honor of Dr. John S. Shenk and Dr. J.D. Harrington,” recognizing two professors the donor credits with being sources of inspiration as he pursued two degrees at Penn State.
October 4, 2018
To honor Dan Stearns, J. Franklin Styer Professor Emeritus, and enhance the Landscape Contracting Program in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Daniel Eichenlaub and his wife, Barbara, have established the Dan T. Stearns Landscape Contracting Program Endowment, which will provide funds for student enrichment activities.
October 3, 2018
Ag sciences alumnus and Penn State Trustee Keith E. Masser and his wife, Helen E. Masser, signed documents to create a professorship in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences and a scholarship in the Penn State College of Medicine.
September 25, 2018
Richard "Dick" Booth, a 1959 agriculture alumnus, has created a charitable gift annuity to support his alma mater.
August 22, 2018
To honor Paul Latshaw, Matt Shaffer, and Andrew McNitt for contributions to the turfgrass and sports surface industries, the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council recently established three graduate fellowships in the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Plant Science.
August 17, 2018
Dr. Maria Spencer has joined the Entrepreneurship & Innovation team in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences as the first John and Patty Warehime Entrepreneur in Residence.
August 3, 2018
A gift from 1979 Ag Sciences alumna Diane Cressman Blanton is funding a five-month art installation at The Arboretum at Penn State.
June 12, 2018
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today (June 8) to mark the official opening of Penn State’s rebuilt and renovated Agricultural Engineering Building, which houses the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
May 30, 2018
Penn State's Equine Science Program recently received "Red, White N Good,” a quarter-horse stallion valued at $130,000, from Craig and Becky Bailey, of Bailey Farm in Ohio.
April 25, 2018
To honor Anna Griswold, retired assistant vice president for undergraduate education and executive director for student aid, business alum Tom Sharbaugh and his wife, Kristin Hayes, created the Anna M. Griswold Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
April 16, 2018
After Dean Rick Roush endowed the Rick Roush and Robyn Krause-Hale Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences, several other faculty and staff members followed suit.
April 6, 2018
Agricultural Sciences alumnus John Graham '64, '65, and his wife, Carol, a retired music teacher, decided it was time to "pay back the University for giving me such a great start in life."
March 5, 2018
Though neither a Penn State alumnus nor a former 4-H member, York County Commissioner Doug Hoke establishes an award in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
February 20, 2018
Several years after leaving Penn State, Marilyn McPheron, former international programs coordinator in the College of Agricultural Sciences, and her husband, Bruce, former dean of the college, decided to endow a scholarship to make international experiences more affordable for students in the college.
November 16, 2017
Capt. Kenneth R. Haas, of Oakton, Virginia, a retired United States Navy officer and a 1953 Penn State dairy science alumnus, has paid tribute to his alma mater by establishing the Haas Family Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
November 13, 2017
Long-time supporters provide two $1 million gifts creating endowed faculty scholar and entrepreneur in residence positions in the College of Agricultural Sciences' Entrepreneurship and Innovation program.
September 25, 2017
A very active volunteer leader and philanthropic supporter of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences and Penn State Extension, Martenas, along with his wife, Marian McKeegan Martenas, have pledged $250,000 in current and future gifts through their estate, to be divided among a new endowment, an existing endowment, a new building and an existing scholarship fund.
September 20, 2017
CSL Behring, a global specialty biotherapeutics leader, has committed $4.92 million to Penn State over the next six years to create the multidisciplinary Center of Excellence in Biotechnology, and to revitalize the Shared Fermentation Facility, an engine for collaboration and innovation in biological training and research on the University Park campus.
May 31, 2017
When it comes to global challenges, there are none more pressing to Penn State alumni Frank and Janet Glasgow Dudek than food safety and clean energy. They are passionate about finding solutions to those challenges, and that's why they are providing $50,000 to Penn State to lead the way.
May 19, 2017
Students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences understand the importance of cultivating fields and growing crops. One group, Students for Cultivating Change, recognizes the need to grow something more — inclusion and diversity — and generous support from MeeCee Baker, a respected alumna of the college, will help advance its cause.
Office of Development
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Office of Development
Address
240 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email agdevelopment@psu.edu
- Office 814-867-2722
