Skip to main content

Top Navigation

  • Alumni Association
  • Penn State News
  • Penn State Athletics

User account menu

  • Join
  • Log In
Home
The Magazine of the Penn State Alumni Association
Alumni

The Power to Create Change

With vision, determination, and help from family and some high-profile friends, Philadelphia physician Ala Stanford is taking an innovative approach to bridging the health care gap in her hometown.
 

Share This

Facebook
Twitter
Email
By Savita Iyer
January / February 2024

This article is a member benefit of the Penn State Alumni Association

Members have full online access to current and past issues, as well as to member-exclusive bonus content.

  • Connects you to a network of more than 700,000 Penn Staters worldwide
     
  • Gives you exclusive perks including the Penn Stater magazine
     
  • Supports networking, career and mentoring programs, and events including THON and Homecoming

Click below to explore all membership perks and start enjoying the benefits today!

Join Today
Log In

Current Issue

cover of May/June 2025 issue featuring illustration by Aaron Meshon

Life Through a Global Lens • A Bold Approach at IST

You May Like...

Shining Stars
Simply the Best
The Power of Polaroid
Rec Collection
Intelligent Addition
Past Issues
Alumni Association members have access to dozens of complete back issues of the Penn Stater.
Read Past Issues

Submit a letter

We welcome reader feedback. Submit your letters to the editor here.

Send a response

Related Issue

cover of Jan/feb '24 issue of Penn Stater Magazine featuring illustration of a student with suitcase arriving to campus by bus by Jonathan Carlson

Health Equity Champion Ala Stanford • Conserving History at the Library

Related

signed Butler House sign from McKean Hall, 1991, courtesy
Alumni

Item of Note: May / June 2025

The signed Butler House sign from McKean Hall, 1991.
Robyn Rydzy '95 Com
Alumni

In Memoriam: May / June 2025

In Memoriam entries are grouped by decade and listed alphabetically by last name.
Alumni

Class Notes: May / June 2025

Catch up with your classmates' weddings, new jobs, publications, awards, and more.
Home
The Magazine of the Penn State Alumni Association

Footer menu

  • Articles
    • Campus Life
    • Sports
    • Alumni
    • Faculty Expertise
  • Viewpoints
    • From the Editor
    • Reader Mail
    • My Thoughts Exactly
  • Members
    • Association News
    • New Members
    • Class Notes
    • In Memoriam
  • Past Issues
    • May / June 2025
    • March / April 2025
    • Jan / Feb 2025
  • About
    • FAQ
    • History
    • Team
  • Resources
    • Alumni Association
    • Penn State News
    • Penn State Athletics

Become a Member!

For full access to Penn Stater content, including our archives, and a host of other benefits, join the Alumni Association today.

Join

Bottom Navigation

  • 2021 Penn Stater. All rights reserved.
  • Privacy Policy

Main navigation

  • Articles
    • Campus Life
    • Sports
    • Alumni
    • Faculty Expertise
    • The Latest
    • From the Archives
  • Viewpoints
    • From the Editor
    • My Thoughts Exactly
    • Reader Mail
  • Members
    • Association News
    • New Members
    • Class Notes
    • In Memoriam
  • Past Issues

User account menu

  • Join
  • Log In