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WE ARE alumni and friends of Penn State living in Hampton Roads, Virginia FACEBOOK: Penn State Hampton Roads EMAIL: psu.hr@cox.net WEBSITE: psuhr.org
Editor - Kathryn Barrett ContributorsAllie Allen, Becky Burley, Rich Freet, Rob Hafley and Donna Bell

Letter From The President

It was about eighteen months ago that several members, past President Kathryn Barrett and I were in State College, where Kathryn accepted an Alumni Association award on behalf of the Chapter. It was a night of great celebration of our Chapters accomplishments of the previous year. The next day found Happy Valley blanketed in snow. An excellent football game followed, culminating with the celebration of Coach Paternos 409th win. It was the perfect weekend in Happy Valley. Two days later, that all changed.

of Directors Editor Board Kathryn Barrett

Don McCall, Virginia Beach (77) Becky Burley, Suffolk (03)
TREASURER
SECRETARY V. PRESIDENT PRESIDENT

Letter From The President

president@psuhr.org

vicepres@psuhr.org treas@psuhr.org

Donna Bell, Yorktown (83)

There have been indictments, firings, and trials. There have been unprecedented sanctions, fines, and punishments. News cycles lasted hours and then months. As alumni and friends of Penn State, many were wondering what else could possibly go wrong. When would all of this end? It was with this backdrop that I was elected as your chapter president. I wondered if I would be up to the task with such a strong- and many times negative- spotlight upon Penn State. The reality is we will never be the same. We have had to settle for some amount of the new normal- some good days, some bad days. Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page Annual Meeting 4

Joni Hafley, Yorktown (80)

secretary@psuhr.org

Allie Allen, Norfolk (06) Richard Freet, Yorktown (70) Miriam Hartman, Portsmouth (69) Gary Herbert, Hampton (85) Michael Heckenberger, Hampton (80) Andrew Ronemus, Portsmouth (95) Lisa Smith, Virginia Beach (80 )
IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT Kathryn

BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE

Barrett, Virginia Beach (79)

March 23, 2013 On board the Victory Rover ! See page 5 for details!

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2012 Annual Meeting and Spring Fling

We gathered at The Chamberlin at Fort Monroe last March for an elegant evening that included drinks and dinner, a program, election of officers, dancing and a speaker who scored big with his talk on Turning Hurdles into Stepping Stones. Guest speaker was Keith Goganious, 91, Hampton Universitys Defensive Coordinator. Keith, a football standout at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, was a PSU linebacker and NFL athlete who played for the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens. He explained how he uses the lessons he learned from Coach Joe Paterno with his student athletes today. We dined, danced and toasted Penn State and JoePa! thevibes!

2012 Annual Meeting and Spring Fling

Keith Goganious, PSU 91 2012 Guest Speaker

Homecoming Parade
We AARRRRRR Penn State! wins award for Hampton Roads Chapter
Im in it to win it!, exclaimed longtime Chapter member Regina Oswalt. She suggested Regina suggested it was time to freshen up our entry into the Homecoming Parade. She had ideas. She had enthusiasm. Most of all she had spirit that was contagious.

Homecoming Parade

Pirates prepare for parade Oct. 2012 P i

Regina presented her ideas to the board and everyone was immediately on board to retire our beloved surfing lion and become pirates. We ARRRR Penn State was born. When our parade of pirates swashbuckled down College Ave., what were the judges to do? They awarded our chapter BEST out-of-state chapter entry and a $500 prize. When Regina has an idea you might want to listen because when 2 shes involved, she is in it to win it!
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By Allie Allen, Child Abuse Prevention Committee Chairman The board voted to form a Child Abuse Prevention Committee to remain committed to attacking child abuse in Hampton Roads. A $525 contribution collected from members was used to conduct Darkness to Light Child Abuse Prevention trainings in the region. Subsequently the chapter was featured in the Virginia Pilots Beacon section as well as Inside Business, a weekly publication.

Child Abuse Prevention

Child Abuse Prevention

Since then, Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads has asked us to be involved in other prevention activities including an art show and their annual fundraiser, the nationally recognized "Children's Performance Workshop", a puppet show and program for children based in Virginia Beach would like us to help them take the Don McCall, Andrew program to State College elementary schools and the committee toured Childrens Hospital of Ronemus and Kathryn the Kings Daughters child abuse treatment center. The alumni group held a second silent auction later in the year and plans to hold an online auction with proceeds going to PCAHR. To get involved contact Allie.ives@gmail.com

Don McCall, Andrew Ronemus and Kathryn Barrett present check to Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads

Rose Marie Anderson Scholarship

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Hampton Roads Students Awarded $1500 scholarships

Michael Antol, 14, is a Mechanical Engineering major and current Co-op student with Norfolk Southern Corporation in Enola, Pa. He enjoys soccer, tennis and anything having to do with cars. Hes involved in the Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team and the Penn State Society of Automotive Engineers formula one race team. The Jamestown High School graduate is a member of the Penn State German Club and plays on the German Clubs IM soccer team.

Rose Marie Anderson Scholarship

Michael Antol 14

Receiving (it) lifted the burden of having to pay for expensive textbooks. I felt very honored and look forward to contributing to the Hampton Roads Chapter, said Antol, of Williamsburg. Harrison Pyle, 15, is a member of Navy ROTC. As a sophomore, he is involved in the Special Warfare Preparatory Club. The Civil Engineering major is a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. The Grassfield High School graduate is also a recipient of the American Veterans of World War II award. Pyle, of Chesapeake, said, The financial assistance from The PSU Hampton Roads Alumni Scholarship has been a generous grant allowing me to represent The PSU Hampton Roads Alumni Association through academics and leadership in Navy ROTC here at Penn State.
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Presidents letter
cont. from page 1

However, we remain Penn State proud of the good that will come of this terrible situation. Within weeks of the scandal breaking, our chapter formed a relationship with Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads. In the end, We Are

Our chapter continues its mission of connecting alumni to each other, to the University and to our local Penn State students. We have a dedicated board of directors and are always looking for new ideas or events to capture the interests of our diverse members. While we support student athletes throughout the year, we are more than just a bunch of old folks getting together to tailgate! We continue to have an endowed chapter scholarship to support local students in their quest for a Penn State education. We have a strong alumni admissions team, participating in local high school fairs and our yearly student sendoff. We give back to our community by volunteering at our local food banks. In short, its a great group of passionate people with whom to connect. The fact that they are fellow Penn Staters makes it even better.

Presidents letter

The reputation of the university was built on the hundreds of thousands of quality alumni. Whether you are new to the area, or have been here for many years, I invite you to connect with your PSU Hampton Roads community. If you are currently an active member, I would like to personally thank you and all of my fellow Board members for your hard work and dedication to this Chapter. For the Glory,

Don McCall, President, Penn State Hampton Roads Chapter

Student Sendoff Picnic

About 100 members, students and their familes attended our annual sendoff picnic at Ft. Monroe, Hampton. Nine freshmen and several upperclassmen attended and went home with new found connections made between themselves and alumni and a welcome bucket custom made by Alumni Admission chairman Laura Kapsha ( see right). While we love the location, changes at Ft. Monroe have us searching for a new location for future sendoffs. Ideas? Contact Event Chair Gary Herbert at

Student Sendoff Picnic

hootr1@aol.com

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

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Its SAILGATE on board the Rover!

We reserved the Victory Rover for a private Penn State sailgate on the water Saturday March 23, 2013. 4:45pm- 7pm Meet at 4:45pm We set sail at 5 pm PROMPT! Includes: *Naval Base Tour *Catered by Jasons Deli *Door Prizes *50/50 Raffle *Election of Officers

Its NEW! Its DIFFERENT!

2013 Annual Meeting

2013 Annual Meeting

Cost $15 members $25 non-members Beverages not included Cash bar Tailgate style hors doeuvres
Location:

Seating on board is limited to the first 80 people. First come- first served! RSVP,

print and mail your registration form and check. Question? Contact Annual Meeting Chair Sandie Fishbein at sandiefish757@gmail.com or call Donna Bell at 757-968-5304. Payment deadline

Cost $15 members Board at 4:45PM at Town Point Park, $25near non-members Norfolk Nauticus. Allow time to park!
For a detailed map of where to board the Rover go to www.navalbasecruises.com/directions

HAS BEEN EXTENDED!!

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Student Care Packages

Each year, an average 50-60 freshmen from Hampton Roads enroll at a Penn State campus. That figure doesnt include World Campus students- those who are studying from home or from a local military base online- or transfer students. For those far from home, Hampton Roads alumni send a care package to supplement study snacks during finals week for spring and fall semesters. As past president and former WVECTV health news anchor Kathryn Barrett, 79, says, We send boxes full of the best sugar and sodium for finals! Actually, Care Packages Chairman Becky Burley is adding granola bars, healthier options and some non-food goodies!

Student Care Packages

Arion Harris, 14, poses with her fall semester care package at PSU Berks campus Every now and then, chapter leaders revisit the idea of whether to update our tradition of sending care packages. Is there a better gift? Should we, frankly, spend less on postage? We brainstorm a myriad of gift possibilities and we keep coming back to the little brown box. On December 12, 2012, Chemical Engineering major Arion Harris wrote on our facebook page, Received my finals week goodies box. Soooo excited! In an email she wrote, Thanks again to the Alumni for the wonderful package. Harris, from Hampton, is vice president of the Society of Women Engineers, the Blue and White Society treasurer and an Orientation Leader. Thanks, Arion! Guess well stick with the tried and true brown boxes!

Thank you Roger Browns! Next Student Care Package event: Saturday, April 20, 2013 11 AM at Roger Browns Restaurant, Portsmouth
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Community Service

By Rich Freet, Community Service Chairman

Community Service

Our chapters activities involve community service in Hampton Roads. In 2012, we kept with a tradition of the past few years fighting hunger by volunteering at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. Richard Freet said, A key element in our chapter having sustained Group of Distinction status for the past several years is because we have directed that unmatched Penn State spirit and energy toward performing

Mayflower Marathon

outreach services for our community. In June about two dozen members worked in the warehouse, filling brown bags for the Foodbanks mobile pantry. In November, we tried something new. We volunteered at the Mayflower Marathon. At Peninsula Town Center, we weighed, sorted, Next and stored over 2,000 pounds of Community food during our two-hour shift. Service That is what the Penn State tradition is all about- making a Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia positive impact on your community, said Becky Burley, who organized our chapters part in the Peninsula event. Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, (Norfolk)

Alumni Admissions Volunteers Attend College Fairs

More than a dozen trained volunteers represented Penn State at four area college fairs Southside and on the Peninsula speaking one-on-one with prospective students and their parents. Penn State Pride was out in the 757. Contact Committee Chairman Laura Kapsha through psu.hr@cox.net to be a part of the annual fall tradition.

Alumni Admissions Volunteers Attend College Fairs

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Membership News Update! The Hampton Roads Chapter Board is creating a new
form below! Students will also receive a special registration form in their care packages!
Have you forgotten to pay your 2012-2013 dues? If so, now is the time to catch up! What do you get for your dues?
Priority for Football Lottery tickets offered by the Alumni Association. Member discount for the Spring Fling. Free Student Send-off Picnic. Free appetizers at two Chapter sponsored Football TV tailgates per season. Free Homecoming tailgate at Beaver Stadium.

membership category for current Penn State students. Its free but you must register using the

What do your dues provide for our community?

Gifts for new students attending the Student Send-off Picnic. Student care packages. Community contributions. And the good feeling that comes with keeping Penn State

PENN STATE CLUB OF HAMPTON ROADS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

RENEWAL
Name: E-Mail Address: Mailing Address: Home Phone Number:

NEW APPLICATION

PSU STUDENT MEMBER

Graduation Year:

Major $ $ $ $ 0.00

Annual Membership Dues: ($20.00 per household)

(Free for current Penn State students)

Additional Scholarship Donation: Additional Care Package Donation: Total Enclosed:

$ Make checks out to: Penn State Club of Hampton Roads. Print and detach this form and mail to: Penn State Club of Hampton Roads
c/o D. Bell (Treasurer), 107 Hearthstone, Yorktown, VA 23692

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Penn State- UVA Game

Penn State- UVA Game

When we learned that the Nittany Lions would play U-VA in Charlottesville, we began to plan a road trip. Andrew Ronemus was the contact with the Central Va. Chapter. Donna Bell organized a bus trip. Between the lottery tickets we won through the alumni lottery plus tickets acquired by other means, the 757 was well represented. Alumni enjoyed the chapter mixer and the Alumni Association pep rally. To read the Virginian Pilot article on our chapters trip to U-VA, click here.

Just one section of Hampton Roads alumni turning the stands blue and white in Charlottesville

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/09/pennstate-alumni-bearing-under-tough-year

Treasurers Report

Checking account: $ 3,962.09 Savings Account: 4,562.79 Scholarship contributions 1,910.00 Membership Level: 114 paid members For more information regarding the chapters financial information, contact Donna Bell, Treasurer, 107 Hearthstone, Yorktown, VA 236892.

Calling all Members!

Needed! A Community Service Chairman! Rich Freet is stepping down as chairman so if you typically volunteer at the Foodbank, please considering chairing the committee!

Calling all Students!

Needed! Updated school addresses!
We want to send you care packages next year! Return the membership form thats coming in your April care package!

Contact Don McCall at president@psuhr.org

Join us on Facebook: Penn State Hampton Roads

Contact Becky Burley at vicepres@psuhr.org

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