Dear Accepted Penn State Students,

Welcome to the Penn State family! We are the local alumni chapter representing The Pennsylvania State University and alumni from all 22 Penn State campuses.

We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our annual Penn State student send-off picnic. This will be held on Monday, August 12,  2013  from  6-8pm at Westwood Park in the Town of Lancaster. The address is: 175 Pavement Rd, Lancaster, NY 14086.  Food and refreshments will be served! Look for the Penn State banner.

As a lot of our WNY students begin their PSU careers at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College: we have Al Gesler, Associate Director of Development and Ken Miller, a Behrend Administrator as well as Kyle Stephen, The Behrend Student Government President joining us to speak directly to students and also give us a current PSU perspective.

We hope that you will join other Penn State students and alumni  at this event. Families are encourage to attend. Please show your Penn State spirit by wearing Blue and White.

Please RSVP by going to out signup page by clicking here. It will ask for your name, email address, and number of people attending. There is also a section to include any notes or details you would like us to know. Hope to see you there!

For the Glory…

Bill Frye
Vice President, PSU WNY

Fall semester is rapidly approaching and PSUWNY is preparing our annual student sendoff for the new and returning students from the surrounding area. This will be our 4th installment, and we are hoping it will be as successful as the first three! Last year we had around 50 attendees, and would love to see you and your family participate this year. So save the date of August 15th, and come join us to meet and greet your fellow Penn Staters as they prepare to head off to Dear Old State. Food and beverages will be provided.  To sign up, please go to the link in the menu or click here.

Annual PSU WNY Student Sendoff Picnic
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
6pm-8pm

Westwood Park
175 Pavement Road
Lancaster, NY 14086

Look for the Blue and White Balloons!

After a day of consistent rain showers, the moisture held off and the weather turned warm enough on Tuesday, August 9th to ensure an enjoyable backyard barbecue as the Penn State Alumni Association of Western New York hosted its third annual student send-off party at the home of PSU alumni Doug and Terry Eberhard on Grand Island. Both new and returning students and their families, as well as WNY Penn State alumni, were invited to come together and celebrate in Penn State style. Hot dogs and hamburgers, beverages, Penn State trivia, and even a visit from Lindsey Hopkins Hall, Coordinator of Student Involvement and Fraternity and Sorority Life in the Office of Student Activities at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College were part of the evening’s activities.

PSU WNY wished the following students well as they head off to Dear Old State:

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Brian Brink
Michael Fiend
Geoffrey Franger
Robert Freeman
Shannon Lawlor
Paul Lukasik
Kristin Walleshauser

Penn State University, University Park
Erick Bennes
Brandon Camarre
Zach Dugan
Parker Reusch
Teresa Ricotta

More than 25 people were at the Island Park Pavilion for our annual Student Sendoff.  We gave a lovely farewell gathering for the over 25 local students beginning their PSU experience, as well as the over 75 students that will be returning to Penn State on August 20th -22nd, 2010.  Many thanks to all that helped show these students and their families what it means to be a Penn Stater!