Alumni

Aria Mia Loberti sitting holding a yellow book and draped in a blue jacket, photo by Gregg Segal
Alumni

Shining Like a Star

Even as she pursued an academic career, Penn State Ph.D. candidate Aria Mia Loberti never let go of her childhood dream of being an actor. Now, as the breakout star of the Netflix series All the Light We Cannot See, Loberti is focused on making the most of her new career path—and of her platform as an advocate for people with disabilities.
Savita Iyer
Stan Lathan '67 Com, courtesy
Alumni

A Red Carpet Homecoming

A highlight of the fourth annual Centre Film Festival, kicking off next week in State College and Philipsburg, Pa., is the return to Happy Valley of Stan Lathan, who will be honored for a visionary 50-year career as a director, producer, and Hollywood trailblazer.
Savita Iyer
Patrick Fabian with kids in his backyard, photo by Gregg Regal
Alumni

The Role(s) of His Life

Patrick Fabian quietly built a 30-year Hollywood career by being the right guy for all sorts of jobs. As Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul, he finally found the one that let him shine.
Ryan Jones '95 Com
Mike Hermann pictured with his dog in the woods, courtesy Hermann
Alumni

Broad View

Purple Lizard Maps helps locals and visitors plot their next adventure.
Jeff Rice '03 Com
Dena Tauriello drumming in low light by John Fell
Alumni

Rockin' on Broadway

Dena Tauriello spent 20 years touring the world in the all-female rock band Antigone Rising. The New Jersey native stays closer to home in her latest gig: playing drums in the Broadway production of Hamilton.
Savita Iyer
NASCAR racetrack
Alumni

Safely Satisfying the Need for Speed

The successful launch this season of NASCAR’s revolutionary Next Gen car marked a great leap forward for the sport—and a huge success for the two Penn Staters charged with ensuring the new car is fun, fast, and safer than ever.
Matt Crossman
Friends illustration Old Main
Alumni

The Best of Friends

From dorm assignments to teammates to physical and virtual classrooms, readers share the many ways their college friendships began—and how they've endured well beyond their days at Dear Old State.
Robyn Passante '95 Com
Kristen Ries with patient
Alumni

A Practice of Human Kindness

When the AIDS crisis erupted in Utah in the early 1980s, Kristen Ries was the only doctor in the state willing to care for HIV-positive patients. Four decades later, her efforts resonate in the lives she saved, and in the stories of people she cared for when no one else would.
Savita Iyer
Anisa Sadat
Alumni

No Stone Unturned

Haunted by memories of life under the Taliban regime, World Campus alum Anisa Sadat is doing all she can to get her family out of Kabul and to the U.S.
Savita Iyer
Talia and Becca Suskauer illustration
Alumni

Sisters in Song

Their careers have barely started, but Penn State musical theatre alums Talia and Becca Suskauer are already making their marks with big roles in national Broadway touring companies.
Cristina Rouvalis
Eugene McFeely on jet
Alumni

Earned Perspective

We brought together four Penn Staters who served in Afghanistan to discuss their military experience, their thoughts on the U.S. withdrawal, and the lessons learned from America’s longest war.
Robyn Passante '95 Com
Bus in Afghanistan illustration
Alumni

Facilitating Freedom

Faculty, staff, and alumni of Penn State’s World in Conversation center scrambled last August to help their Afghan partners escape the country. Their efforts likely saved dozens of lives.
Ryan Jones '95 Com
Go Go Gadjet
Alumni

Keep 'Em Dancing

BJC mainstays Go Go Gadjet balance a host of considerations as they strive for the perfect THON set.
Robyn Passante '95 Com
THON 1970s dancing color
Alumni

50 Years of THON

From humble beginnings in the HUB Ballroom to the multimillion-dollar phenomenon it has become, THON alums take us through the evolution of the world’s largest student-run philanthropy.
Robyn Rydzy '95 Com
Magical Place collage
Alumni

'A Magical Place'

For the Carruthers family, Four Diamonds and THON were beacons of light during the dark years of battling pediatric cancer.
Robyn Passante '95 Com