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Open Positions

Penn State Alumni Admissions Coordinator for Central Ohio

Our Chapter has an immediate opening for this volunteer leadership position and the Board is looking for enthusiastic Penn State alumni interested in overseeing admissions recruiting in Central Ohio.
 
The Alumni Admissions Coordinator is a volunteer position that acts as the liaison between local high schools and their students and Penn State Admissions.  He or she is the leader of all Alumni Admissions volunteers in our area and the coordinator of our efforts to help high school students learn about the exceptional educational and life experience opportunities available at Penn State.  These activities include representing Penn State at college fairs, phoning students offered admission to Penn State to answer their questions and provide guidance and interacting with parents and high school guidance counselors.  
 
This position has an at-will term that includes a position on the Scholarship Committee and an ex-officio seat on the Chapter Board.


Chapter Board Member

Our Chapter is looking for enthusiastic Penn State alumni to serve on our Board of Directors. Board members of the Board have voting positions that decide on the events and initiatives of our Chapter. Each Board member is responsible for taking part in a committee (fundraising, football, social/social media, service, etc.) and participating in in monthly meetings and a variety of Chapter events (viewing parties, happy hours, service projects, etc.). The Board member term is 3 years. Board members must be current, dues-paying members of the local Chapter. There are currently 5 positions open.

This is a volunteer position, but all Board members in good standing at the time of a PSU-OSU away (one played in Columbus) are guaranteed the right to purchase 2 tickets for the game at face value, provided we are given an allotment.  


How to apply:

If you are interested in either of these openings, please email a resume and a one-page bio to psucolumbus@gmail.com by 2/13/12. Please be sure to include your contact information, hometown, graduation year, campus, and degree program. Pictures are not necessary, but are welcome. Bios will be posted on the website for Board member candidates. Chapter membership will vote on Board members. Current Board members will elect the Alumni Admissions Coordinator.

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PSU Football
Ticket City Bowl Game
Penn State vs. University of Houston

Monday, January 2, 12:00 Noon
Gresso's  961 South High Street, Columbus, OH   (614) 444-0131


Penn State friends,

Please join us for the final TV Tailgate of the season for the Ticket City Bowl Game, on Monday January 2. The game’s at noon and we’ll close out the season the same way we started – with a party at Gresso’s. We have the upstairs room reserved, and with lots of TVs both upstairs and downstairs there are plenty of screens to catch all of the afternoon’s bowl game action. Our events are always family friendly and you’re welcome to bring kids, family, and friends. Our events are also budget friendly - there’s no charge for attending our TV Tailgates and your chances of winning a prize in one of our drawings are always pretty good!


On behalf of all the members of the board for your local Penn State Alumni Association I’d like to wish you, your friends, and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year. In spite of all of the unexpected twists and turns towards the end of the football season, 2011 was another year of amazing and positive growth for our local chapter. With your support, creative input, and participation, I am certain that 2012 will prove to be even better.

We’ll have new event announcements in the not too distant future. Watch our website, facebook page, and your email for those updates.

Together, and now more than ever – WE ARE …!!!


-Rick

Rick Kolloff
Vice President
Penn State Alumni Association, Central Ohio

Facebook: Penn State Central Ohio Alumni Association
Website: www.psucolumbus.org
LinkedIn: Penn State Alumni Association - Central Ohio Chapter

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Charity Fundraiser Event
and Silent Auction was a Huge Success!

Quaker Steak & Lube at Polaris
Friday, November 18th
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
8500 Lyra Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43240  (614) 430-9464

 
Thanks to all of you who played a part in making this event such an amazing success. Our Friday night fundraiser at Quaker Steak and Lube drew a crowd of 200+. We’ve received lots of compliments on the event. Some folks who regularly travel to out of town games told us it was the best pregame party they had ever attended. We’ll report the final numbers in a separate communication, but I am confident that we’ll be sharing great news about the total contributions to our local scholarship fund and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Last Saturday’s pre-game tailgates were busy as well. Thanks to the early birds who caravanned in together and endured a chilly set-up, we had a primo spot right next to the Alumni Association tent. The program inside of the big tent demonstrated continued sensitivity while being both inspiring and spirited. Outside, we had a good time and our attendance was great featuring a nice blend of alumni, local fans, out-of-towners, and Penn State students. And, in typical generous fashion, our friends and fans raised still more money for a good cause. This time, nearly $400 for #ProudPSUforRAINN. Add in the win over the Ohio State Buckeyes and it made for a pretty good weekend.

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What to expect at our Football TV Tailgate Parties

• Typically, anywhere from 20 to 40+ Nittany Lion fans per game. Our growing group includes fans of all ages, joining us as singles, couples, groups of friends, and families with kids.

• Drawings for Penn State goodies and prizes. Everyone who shows up gets at least 1 raffle ticket. Prizes include all kinds of stuff: hats, shirts, mugs, license plate holders, bobble heads, PEZ dispensers – you name it. Every once in a while, we even have things like sticky buns and Creamery ice cream. If it has something about Penn State on it and we can find it – we raffle it off!

• Collections for our local PSU scholarship fund. We pass the can every week and collect money for the scholarship fund.

• Collections for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. We’ve selected the Mid-Ohio Food Bank as one of our charities of choice this year and every week we’ll collect non-perishable food items for that worthy, and local, cause.

• Good fun in the company of other good-spirited Penn State fans.
  

Gresso’s is a great restaurant and bar in downtown Columbus with great food and the staff there goes out of their way to make sure that we have a great time. They’ve come up with Penn State themed menu items and drink specials. The folks at Gresso’s have also designed new white tee shirts for us for this year – perfect for white out (or white house) games like the one against Alabama in September.

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Membership
 
We have updated our membership program for the local chapter. Memberships now run from August to September each year. While current members are good through August of 2012, NOW is the best time you to join (or re-join). An extra benefit of membership – eligibility for the PSU / OSU game ticket drawing. This is your chance to sit in the Penn State section of the Ohio Stadium for the game. The ticket drawing is on October 15 – sign-up and get your membership application in before the deadline! Annual dues are an incredibly affordable $25 per person or $35 per family. Membership forms and payment information is posted here on our website. Please note – you can pay by check or quickly and easily by PayPal.
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Our events are always open to all Nittany Lion fans - please join us and remember to wear your Penn State gear! You do not have to be a member of our local alumni association chapter to attend - but we might have membership forms on hand for you to use if you’d like!

Other important things you want to know:

• Keep up with what’s going on and look us up on Facebook at Penn State Central Ohio Alumni Association, or here on our website www.psucolumbus.org!

• Are you a LinkedIn member? Position yourself for local professional networking with other area alumni. Join our new LinkedIn group, the Penn State Alumni Association - Central Ohio Chapter.

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PSU Football Games
Here's the 2011 football schedule.

Sept 3:  PSU 41 - Indiana State 7 

Sept 10:  PSU 11 - Alabama 27

Sept 17:  PSU 14 - Temple 10  

Sept 24:  PSU 34 - Eastern Michigan 6

Oct 1:  PSU 16 - Indiana 10

Oct 8:  PSU 13 - Iowa 3

Oct 15:  PSU 23 - Purdue 18 (Homecoming)

Oct 22:  PSU 34 - Northwestern 24

Oct 29:  PSU 10 - Illinois 7

Nov 5:  No game

Nov 12:  PSU 14 - Nebraska 17

Nov 19:  PSU 20 - Ohio State 14

Nov 26:  PSU 7 - Wisconsin 45

Dec 3:  Big Ten Championship Game  (Michigan State vs Wisconsin)
             (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis)


Gresso's
961 South High Street, Columbus, OH   (614) 444-0131

Hoggy's
Sawmill and Hard Road, 7509 Sawmill Road, Dublin, OH 43016   (614) 791-8661
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PSU Sports in Columbus

Wrestling vs Ohio State
St. John Arena
Jan 29 at 2 pm
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Other events to look forward to in the coming year:

PSU Holiday Party
PSU Night with the Blue Jackets
Zoo Clean Up/Community Service events
PSU Day at Fort Rapids
Trivia Nights
Combines with other Alumni Associations
And of course, Happy (Valley) Hours!!!

If you have any suggestions of places you'd like to meet or events you'd like to see happen, please email us or send a Facebook or Twitter post (@psucolumbus)!

Penn State Central Ohio Chapter Board Meetings are usually held the fourth Monday of the month to discuss and plan our Chapter operations and events. We're holding an early meeting this month to finalize arrangements for our Scholarship Tailgate Party. For more information, please contact Traci Hamm. 

Date:  Monday, March 12th
Time:  7:00 pm  
Location:  Quaker Steak & Lube, Polaris