Dear IST Alumni and Friends,
Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful holiday season and are ready to tackle 2022. We had a wonderful fall, closing out with a great event at Punch Bowl Social in Arlington, Virginia. It was amazing to reconnect with many of you in person, and we hope to bring similar events to a city close to you soon.
With students back on campus for the spring semester, we are gearing up for various virtual and in-person events! We’re excited to kick off Season 2 of the popular Cooking Classic series next week, which will run four consecutive Wednesday evenings and feature talented alumni from across the country with recipes and cocktails.
Check out all the ways you can get involved below, including running for an at-large position with the University’s Alumni Council if you’re a Penn State Alumni Association member.
We hope you’re having a safe and happy start to 2022. We look forward to connecting with you this spring!
For The Glory,
Kim Woodward
Alumni relations and stewardship coordinator
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Back for Season 2 is the Penn State Cooking Classic, a collaborative four-week cooking event brought to you by Penn State Colleges and Campuses Alumni Societies, a proud partner of the Penn State Alumni Association. This year, join us Wednesdays starting January 19 at 7 p.m. ET for hour-long Southern cuisine recipes and thematic nightcaps during Cocktail Corner, as we tap into the talents across our Penn State community.
The Cooking Classic is an event series in support of Lions Pantries across the Commonwealth. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to make a gift in support of students facing food insecurity across Penn State.
January 19 – “Sweet Southern Comfort”
January 26 – “Getting Pickled: Pickle-Inspired foods with Bob McClure of McClure’s Pickles”
February 2 – “A Little Something on the Side,” featuring IST alumnus Alex Goodstein ’09
February 9 – “Anything but Medi-okra: Southern Creole Gumbo”
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IST Identity Talks – Celebrating Black History |
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Tuesday, Feb. 8 | 6 p.m. | Virtual Program
Building on this program’s success from the fall, hear from IST alumni from underrepresented backgrounds to learn about their successes, diverse experiences, and perspectives gained through their educational and professional journeys.
Panelists include: Korey Wallace ’09 and Desmond Lamptey ’12. More panelists to be added soon!
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IST Identity Talk – Women in Tech/Lean-In Panel with the Women in IST (WIST) Organization |
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Monday, Feb. 28 | 6 p.m. | Virtual Program
The Women in IST (WIST) student organization is planning their 9th Annual Lean In Panel in collaboration with the IST Identity Talks series. This discussion brings together a variety of IST alumna to share support and insight in STEM careers. The leadership panel is based on the national “Lean In” movement from best-selling author and Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, which aims to empower women to lean in to their ambitions. The panel strives to open the conversation among students and alumni and encourage them to become part of a larger conversation.
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Thanks for Your #GivingTuesday Support!
Thank you to our IST alumni and friends who generously donated $2,673 to the IST Alumni Society Board Endowment during Penn State Giving Tuesday, which will advance experiential opportunities for IST students! You were part of a group of Penn Staters who contributed over $1.25 million through more than 10,500 gifts, setting giving records for the seventh year in a row and supporting the “Greater Penn State” campaign, which centers on Penn State’s ability to support students regardless of financial status and create experiences that go beyond the classroom.
Special thanks to the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) – who encompass more than half of IST’s 8,000-plus University Park alumni – who took advantage of the University’s 1:1 match to push the college over its goal of $2,021.
“Our community of alumni and friends stepped up, yet again, during a pandemic to help the College of IST and its students,” said Mike Weyandt, IST’s director of development. “The Alumni Board Program Endowment now has the available funds to begin supporting students during the 2021-22 academic year to further enrich the overall student experience. We cannot thank our community enough.”
If you missed making a gift on Giving Tuesday, you can support the Alumni Board Program Endowment by making a gift at ist.psu.edu/alumni-endowment.
Internships Needed for Graduating Seniors
IST's Office of Career Solutions has an immediate need for mini-internship and project experiences to help seniors graduating May 2022. These opportunities should be between 40-100 hours and provide students with a chance for practical application of their College of IST coursework. Please contact careers@ist.psu.edu to provide an opportunity.
Alumni Council Nominations Due
Penn State Alumni Council is seeking candidates with an interest in contributing their expertise in the areas of financial management, audit and accounting, or risk management. Nominations are now being accepted at alumni.psu.edu/elections. All Penn State Alumni Association members are eligible, and nominations are due by Saturday, January 15. Watch an overview video for more information about the Alumni Association and the elections process. If you have additional questions or would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact IST alumnus and current council member Mark Poblete ‘07 ‘20g. |
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Alex Goodstein ’09 builds brand as Pittsburgh food influencer |
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Joel Sakyi ’20 recognized by Happy Valley Launchbox for Vybrnt app |
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Welcome to the Alumni Society Board – Dave Costlow ‘03 IST ‘04g BUS! Dave is Vice President, Marketing and Product for Pledge It. His term on the board started in November 2021.
Special thanks to the following alumni for assisting with the Gamma Tau Psi (IST Honor Society) career panel in November. Koby Allen, Michael Brown, Christopher Bukavich, David Cruz, Denise Dagadu, Ryan Diers, John Esteves, Jeremy Friedman, Andrew Kline, Mathew Lamb, Tim Liaw, Alex Mellott, Vishal More, Colin Murphy, Austin Nissley, Matthew Orbin, Mayra Oyola, Scott Robertson, Christian Shelmire, Stephen Shively, Luke Simonetti, Stephanie Stiver, Jacob Suydam, Robert Thiec, Melanie Treff, Aaron Wilson, Mariel Young, and Allyson Zients. We appreciate you supporting our students!
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If you have career or personal news you'd like to share with IST alumni, send your update to alumni@ist.psu.edu.
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