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Master of Engineering Management student Nasr Mustafa.

Nasr Mustafa

Nasr Mustafa, a Fulbright Scholar from Oman, is pursuing his master's degree in engineering management at Penn State Great Valley.

Chester County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Society presents check to Great Valley

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The Chester County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Society recently presented Great Valley with a $25,000 endowment to support the campus’ cultural arts and community events. Pictured from left to right: Ed MacDonald, treasurer; Florence Hoffritz, corresponding secretary; Craig Edelbrock, chancellor; Dave Hoffritz, past president; Randy Ferree, secretary; Ann Mau, president.

Alumni Fellow, Jay Kovacs

Jay Kovacs

Jay Kovacs is one of 24 Penn State graduates recognized as 2016 Alumni Fellows by the Penn State Alumni Association.

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Alumni Fellows

The Alumni Fellow program is administered by the Penn State Alumni Association in cooperation with the University's academic colleges, campuses and the Office of the President. Alumni are nominated by a college or campus as leaders in their professional fields and accept an invitation from the president of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty and administrators.

Video: 2016 Alumni Fellow Award acceptance speeches

The Penn State Alumni Association honored 24 outstanding alumni in October with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Alumni Association. Watch their acceptance speech videos online, and hear how graduating from Penn State impacted the honorees’ lives and careers.
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Great Valley Marines participate in Military Appreciation Day game

Before the football game on Nov. 5, Penn State Great Valley students Carolina Aceto and Tahseen Firoz walked onto the field at Beaver Stadium to be recognized for their service in the Marine Corps. Donning Military Appreciation Day T-shirts, they joined Penn State veterans from all branches of the United States military in holding a giant American flag across the end zone as the opening bars of the national anthem rang out.
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Veterans from all branches of the United States Military held a giant American Flag on the field at Beaver Stadium during the playing of The Star Spangled Banner prior to the game between the Nittany LIons and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Penn State earned their seventh win of the 2016 season defeating Iowa 41-14.

Student holding American flag across Beaver Stadium's end zone

Student holding flag

Joining other Penn State veterans, Aceto and Firoz held a giant American flag across the end zone as the national anthem played.

Penn State Great Valley student Tahseen Firoz in Marines uniform

Tahseen Firoz

Because of his involvement with the Marines, MBA student Tahseen Firoz has attended many community events including an appearance at the Philadelphia Eagles game.