Amy Yu wasn’t sure college was in the cards, but once she got to Penn State Berks, she excelled.

Since its launch in 2018, Penn State’s Fostering Lions Program has helped nearly 200 students from foster care manage the challenges of college life—challenges for which they often lack support. Now, the program’s leadership is focused on maximizing what works in hopes of better supporting students all the way to graduation.

Like producers finding the perfect combination of director, actors, and a compelling script, the Penn State Hollywood Program is building its own blockbuster—pairing eager students with a dedicated staff and a growing network of alumni insiders to create the next generation of behind-the-scenes stars.

Mechanical engineering undergraduate Allen Nunes aims to revolutionize the aerospace industry.

Biobehavioral health major Bryna Brinkman mixes art and academics at Penn State Harrisburg.

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.

Mandolin maestro Dor Gidon Amran adds a master’s degree in orchestral conducting to his repertoire.

From our May/June '17 issue: For more than two decades, the Bryce Jordan Center has brought the biggest acts in music to Happy Valley—and Bernie Punt ’84 Com has been around for all of them. We asked the longtime BJC sales and marketing manager to share his best backstage memories—nearly all of which were fit to print.

The addition of two new, state-of-the-art facilities has remade University Park’s West Campus, creating a new hub for College of Engineering students and a thriving home for education, collaboration, and research. Both the Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building (ECoRE, pictured here) and the Engineering Design and Innovation (EDI) Building were designed and built—with dozens of Penn State Engineering alumni in prominent roles throughout—to maximize opportunities for high-tech, hands-on learning for Penn State’s largest academic unit.

Helping to train Smeal’s future leaders motivates Penn State senior Palmer Moore.