Town & Gown
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Ezra Nanes Brings a Passion for Fairness, Justice and Equity to His Role as Mayor of State College
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Ezra Nanes will be sworn in as the 11th mayor of State College on Monday, to serve a four-year term. Nanes was elected with more than 3,100 votes on Nov. […]
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A Mission of Caring: Cheryl White Leads Centre Volunteers in Medicine as It Grows into a New, Larger Home
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine is a free medical and dental clinic, providing access to primary and preventive medical and dental care for individuals living in Centre County and those working in Centre County who […]
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Creating Servant Leaders: Zach Barton and Leadership Centre County Help Participants Make a Difference in Their Community
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Zach Barton took the helm as executive director of Leadership Centre County in June 2020, in the middle of a pandemic. He succeeded Georgia Abbey, who had been in the […]
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State Department Veteran Bob Persiko Leads the All-Volunteer Global Connections in Working to Build Bridges Across Cultures
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Robert Persiko spent the better part of his career helping foster connections with people from around the world, and in retirement, he’s continuing to bring cultures together.
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As President of State College NAACP, Lorraine Jones Works to Foster Conversation and Commitment That Brings Positive Change
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This interview appears in the April 2021 issue of Town&Gown. Now with more than 2,200 units and branches, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded […]
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Acting from the Heart: Shana Mark of Encompass Health Nittany Valley Aims to Be a Servant Leader
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Shana Mark joined Encompass Health Nittany Valley as director of business development in August 2020 and, among other things, has played a key role in the hospital’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She serves as coordinator of the hospital’s COVID vaccine clinic.
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Lunch with Mimi: Trish Fulvio Finds Her Dream Job as the New Executive Director of Pink Zone
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Trish Fulvio, a generational Penn State alumna, is back in town from the Philadelphia area as the new executive director for Pink Zone. Fulvio tells Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith […]
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Lunch with Mimi: Fritz Smith and the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Work to Make Centre County ‘a 365-Day-a-Year Destination,’ but Pandemic Has Hit Travel Sector Hard
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Fritz Smith is optimistic that after the pandemic, Centre County will be stronger than ever, and once again will become a destination of choice for leisure travelers, as well as a popular place to hold meetings and sporting events.
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Lunch with Mimi: Pat Daugherty, Longtime Face of The Tavern, Discusses Big Plans for the Iconic Downtown Restaurant – Including Seating on the Roof
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Dining at The Tavern has been a time-honored tradition for generations of Penn Staters since the restaurant opened in 1948. Many generations of Penn State students have also worked as servers, busboys, cooks, dishwashers, and cashiers at The Tavern.
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Lunch with Mimi: Inspired by Community That Helped Her, Michelle DiMidio Started Alliance for G.O.O.D. to Assist Others with a Variety of Needs
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A personal trainer, wife, and mother, Michelle DiMidio in April started Alliance for G.O.O.D. (Giving Others Our Donation), a grassroots effort to help local families struggling with any sort of need related to the pandemic.