Although it is one of Penn State’s smaller campuses, Fayette’s THON team continues to dominate the Commonwealth with passion, enthusiasm and determination. This year, the Fayette campus team raised $93,943 for pediatric cancer care and research, tops among Commonwealth campuses.
At THON 2017, held Feb. 17-19 at University Park, the team from Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus again surpassed all other University campuses in raising funds to fight pediatric cancer. From left, bottom row: Katie Soltis, Colton Layhue, Kyle Slavic, Payton Hileman, Sarah Earnesty, Ashten Flynn, Maria Pyle, and Maddie Powell. Top row: Chad Long, Michelle Adams, Julie Rosenberry, Tandy Foust, Austin Morton, and Austin Bixler.
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus senior Haley Brothers displays a certificate she received at the 2016 United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s (USCAA) golf championships Oct. 11 in State College, where she was named to the USCAA National All-Academic Team for maintaining a 3.5 grade-point average.
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus senior Haley Brothers displays a certificate she received at the 2016 United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s (USCAA) golf championships Oct. 11 in State College, where she was named to the USCAA National All-Academic Team for maintaining a 3.5 grade-point average.
Unopened since 2013, the letters sit gathering dust on Haley Brothers’ desk, waiting to deliver their news of acceptance or rejection from the other colleges where she had applied. She had no desire to read their contents because they arrived after the only acceptance letter that she wanted — the one from Penn State University.
Attending were, from left: David Rider of Fayette County Behavioral Health Administration, Erica Usher of Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Jana Kyle of Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Alisa King of South Allegheny School District, Attorney Mariah Balling-Peck, Joseph Segilia of Penn State Fayette, Janet Ritenour of Penn State Fayette, Carmen Capozzi of Sage’s Army, parent Kristen Ranker, Jill Oblak of Penn State Fayette, Liz Crutchman of CPP Behavioral Health, and Brittany Locke of A Child’s Place.
Attending were, from left: David Rider of Fayette County Behavioral Health Administration, Erica Usher of Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Jana Kyle of Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Alisa King of South Allegheny School District, Attorney Mariah Balling-Peck, Joseph Segilia of Penn State Fayette, Janet Ritenour of Penn State Fayette, Carmen Capozzi of Sage’s Army, parent Kristen Ranker, Jill Oblak of Penn State Fayette, Liz Crutchman of CPP Behavioral Health, and Brittany Locke of A Child’s Place.
