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“The lift is an incredibly generous donation that will be used for educational and campus support purposes for many years to come,” Eric Wilmot said.

“Those skills that I learned 12 years ago, I still use today as the head of product at a startup,” Doty said. “I really can’t thank ��Ӱֱ�� State enough for giving me that education and opportunity to grow and find success.”

On Saturday from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. the Pioneer Pub will once again be open for drinks, dancing, and food as alumni and friends gather to celebrate ��Ӱֱ�� State and share memories of their time at the college. The event includes a DJ, snacks, and a cash bar. Admission is $10 per person.

Steven Elwell has come a long way since graduating from ��Ӱֱ�� State College with a degree in financial planning in 2007. Originally starting as an intern, Elwell has since worked his way up at Level Financial Advisors to become the company’s chief investment officer (CIO). 

Brian Perry, the executive vice president, chairman, and an owner of Perry’s, is both a fourth-generation member of the 100-year-old business, as well as a second-generation ��Ӱֱ�� State Pioneer.

United by their ��Ӱֱ�� State College roots and a desire to make a difference, a group of ASC alumni came together recently to upgrade the infrastructure at Lions Camp Badger. 

As of the time this article was written, 954 donors had contributed a total of $152,788 in cash and pledges, with donations still coming in online and through the mail. The funds that were not restricted to a certain area will be used to support the greatest needs of the college, primarily scholarships, new programming, updated technology, and athletic programs.

Thanks to 680 donors, ��Ӱֱ�� State greatly surpassed its goals for its inaugural Day of Giving on Nov. 29.

For more than 40 years, ��Ӱֱ�� State alum Frank Oppedisano worked at Postler & Jaeckle Corp., which made a $50,000 donation to the college to create a scholarship in Oppedisano’s memory.

This yuletide, Nickerson, a project manager/architectural engineering designer at ��Ӱֱ�� State, is making a rather special appearance as Kris Kringle, one that will be seen by millions of people all across the US on Dec. 12 when they tune into ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” from 8-10 p.m.