Penn State Scranton Alumni Society

🌞 Summer Camp Extravaganza at the Penn State Scranton Center for Business Development and Community Outreach !

Hey there, parents and guardians! Are you looking for a summer filled with adventure and learning for your kids? Look no further! We’re thrilled to announce our Summer Camps designed to spark creativity and ignite the passion for learning in youth and teens.

Our camps offer a unique blend of hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). Your child will not only enjoy but also gain valuable skills this summer!

📅 Schedule Your Summer of Fun:

Week 1: July 8 - July 12, 2024
Week 2: July 15 - July 19, 2024
Week 3: July 22 - July 26, 2024
Week 4: July 29 - August 2, 2024

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to give your child a summer they’ll always remember. Spots are filling up fast, so book now and let the adventures begin!

🔊 Alumni Call Out

We're the strongest alumni network because of our dedicated volunteers. Let us know if you're active with one of our chapters or affiliate groups!

Our campus THON committee is collecting gift cards to be used for the upcoming Purse Bingo on Feb. 4th. If anyone would like to help please let Dave Lucas or Michele Lucas know!

On Sunday, Feb. 4, Penn State Scranton hosts its annual Designer Purse Bingo to benefit THON at the Holiday Inn Dunmore, 200 Tigue Street, Dunmore!

Doors open at 1 PM and games begin at 3 PM. Tickets are $30 and include 16 bingo games and a ticket for the door prize drawing. Food and beverages will be available to purchase at the Holiday Inn.

Seating is limited and you must have a ticket to enter. They can be purchased in advance by contacting Nikki Paolicelli at [email protected].

Unleash your inner genius! join us for Trivia Night where knowledge meets entertainment. Gather your squad and support the Kids!

Send us a message to buy tickets or contact a THON student leader! 💠💛

We had the opportunity to participate in St. Mary’s of Mount Carmel trunk or treat in Dunmore tonight! The treat bags provided by our society were a huge hit! Thank you to Olivia our campus THON chair for helping out at the event!

Please support Penn State Scranton’s Thon committee! Reach out to Olivia or Ashley for chances!!!

Our campus' Business Club partnered with Keystone Mission and adidas to give back to those in need through a Winter Clothing Drive taking place Oct. 2nd through Nov. 17th ❄️

Boxes can be found in various locations on campus and throughout the community:
📦 Entrance of Game Room in SLC
🧤 Multi-Purpose Building (Gym)
📦 Sherbine Lounge in SLC
🧥 Business Building Lounge
📦 Entrance of Gallagher Building
🧣 The Commons Student Housing
📦 The Home Depot
🎿 Jessup Borough
📦 Mountain View High School District Office

For more information, please contact Mike DeWolfe via email: [email protected] ❄️

Don’t forget our meeting this evening Tuesday October 3rd at 6:00pm on campus in the Engineering Building Classroom #1.
Hope to see you there 🦁

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Hello Everyone!

🎾We are hosting a Tennis Ball Drop fundraiser! We will be selling tennis balls for $5 (you will receive a card with the number you buy). On October 5 at 4:45pm, we will be dropping the tennis balls on the hill by the soccer field. Whichever ball goes the farthest distance, that person will win the 50/50 prize. We will be selling tennis ball numbers at home athletic events and outside the cafe on campus! If you would like to purchase a tennis ball number in the meantime, stop by the Student Engagement Office on campus!

✨50% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT BENEFIT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER! 🎗️

Good Evening Alumni
We will be having a meeting Tuesday October 3rd at 6:00pm on campus in the Engineering Building Classroom #1.
Hope to see everyone there🦁💙

Check out the Tennis Ball Drop benefiting THON!
Each year, the Penn State Scranton Campus puts on many wonderful events to help out with THON, this being one of them.

There's plenty of time left, so please consider dropping a few (no pun intended) to help. 🥎

Hello Everyone!

🎾We are hosting a Tennis Ball Drop fundraiser! We will be selling tennis balls for $5 (you will receive a card with the number you buy). On October 5 at 4:45pm, we will be dropping the tennis balls on the hill by the soccer field. Whichever ball goes the farthest distance, that person will win the 50/50 prize. We will be selling tennis ball numbers at home athletic events and outside the cafe on campus! If you would like to purchase a tennis ball number in the meantime, stop by the Student Engagement Office on campus!

✨50% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT BENEFIT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER! 🎗️

Spending some time on campus today !
Great to be able to see some familiar faces and meet new students on campus.

Hello, alumni!

We have a special event taking place this Sunday. Please see below from Dave Lucas, current President of the Penn State Scranton Alumni Society. If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to Dave at the email address below:

It’s time for our annual summer event, which will coincide with our first meeting of the 2023-2024 school year. Our main agenda will be to have some food, drinks, and fun together, but we will also honor the outgoing officers and swear in the new officers and board members. It will be held on Sunday, August 20th at 2 PM. Our outgoing President, Dave Lucas, is hosting the afternoon event at his home in Old Forge. Please RSVP to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) if you plan to attend no later than Thursday, August 17th. All Society members and adult guests are welcome to join the festivities!

Hello, alumni!
The Penn State Scranton Alumni Society is excited to announce a new chapter for the Society. Please join us next Thursday, June 15th, for our first-ever Lion Thursday! This event is a great networking opportunity for alumni of all ages.

We'll meet at the Happy Valley Sports Bar from 6-8 PM. Light refreshments will be provided for FREE while they last! Please see attached flyer for more information.

This is your LAST opportunity to connect with us before we break for the summer. Please invite fellow alumni and let's kick off the new season with all things PSU!

Please reach out if you have any questions.

Good evening, alumni!
Hope you all are having a great week. Next week, on Tuesday, June 6th, we will be holding our final Penn State Scranton Alumni Society meeting for this season. We will not be meeting in July, and we will resume our meetings in August with new officers.
We are meeting in the Study Learning Center Room 31. Please join us at 6:00 PM.
Our focus will be solidifying new officers and board members while also discussing events happening later this year.
We had a great turnout at our last meeting and hope to have another sizeable crowd as we close out the year. Please invite fellow alumni and those who haven't been able to attend in the past.

Have a great night!

From now until June 30, become a member of the Alumni Association and enter for a chance to win 🎟 to Penn State Football home games in 2023! Get connected and enjoy the benefits of membership.

Don’t wait—join today: http://alumni.psu.edu/belong

Student Recognition Dinner 2023 April 25, 2023

Thanks to everyone for coming out to our meeting tonight. It was great to see so many familiar faces as well as some new ones!!! Next meeting will be held on June 6 to elect our new officers. Please plan to attend.

Snacks for finals week!
Today was such a nice afternoon hanging out on campus with the students💙

Saturday, May 20, 2023 is Penn State Day at Knoebels!

Tickets can be purchased electronically at:
https://www.psuberkschapter.com/event-info/knoebels2023

THON Send-off 2023! These kids (and those not in the photo because they had class) have worked so hard. Best of luck to our dancers!💙

Our next meeting will be Tuesday February 7th at 6pm in Dawson Room 104.

Agenda will be breakfast with the Lion, having some kind of break on campus during finals for students, Penn State day at Knoebels (possible bus for students) and possible bus trip to Arts Fest in State College.

Thanks to everyone for joining tonight’s Zoom call, especially our special guests Paul Clifford and Susan Robinson ! WE ARE so proud to be part of the greatest alumni association in the world!!

Be sure to follow Pedaled By Pride on Facebook to learn more about Susan’s ride and her fundraising efforts to celebrate the 150th anniversary of The Penn State Alumni Association.

Pedaled by Pride I love being a Penn State Alum. And I love being back on a bike! So I created Pedaled by Pride to..... -- celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Penn State Alumni Association -- by riding 1,500 mile on a bike to all the campuses in ...

Such a great adaptation for our monthly meeting! We will do the same for May!
Thanks to those who logged in, it was great to see everyone.

Due to the Covid-19 situation, we unfortunately have to postpone our Breakfast with the Nittany Lion event and will provide updates as soon as they are available.

Such a fabulous reception to honor an amazing individual. Congratulations, Mike Evans, for being named the 2019 Alumnus of the Year for Penn State Scranton. Thank you for all you do for our campus, our university, and our community.