How a toy production company established during the Depression became the giant of its industry—and one alum's proud legacy.

After the tragic death of his girlfriend, Penn State grad student Matthew Hollingham found motivation in his grief. This summer, he’ll embark on a grueling undertaking inspired by the life she lived, and the impact she might have made on the world.

It is a truth universally acknowledged: Wherever a Penn Stater goes in this world, be it for work or for fun, they’re bound to run into another Penn Stater. From cathedrals in Paris to palaces in London, from pool halls in Connecticut to hotel lobbies in Florida, from Bavarian breweries to the grandeur of the Taj Mahal, we asked you to share your memories of unexpected encounters of the blue-and-white kind. Like any Penn Stater hearing a “We Are …,” you knew just how to answer.

Former Lion lettermen will be working on the field and behind the scenes on Matt Campbell’s new coaching staff.