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Celebrate Donor Generosity During Thank a Donor Week

The IUP community is invited to celebrate donor generosity during Thank a Donor Week, February 24鈥28. You will have the opportunity to write a thank-you note to an IUP donor and tell them what their generosity means to you and our students.

Retired IUP Administrator Gifts Funds to Support Student Success Initiative

Michele Norwood, a retired administrator from 糖心vlog who focused her nearly three-decades-long career fostering student success, has gifted $30,000 to IUP for its ongoing student success initiatives.

IUP Graduate Establishes Scholarship to Support Research Experiences for Chemistry, Biochemistry Students

Thomas Baker 鈥05, a graduate of IUP鈥檚 Cook Honors College and the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, and his wife have committed $100,000 to IUP to establish a scholarship to support students in chemistry or biochemistry research programs.

Retired IUP Food and Nutrition Professor Establishes Scholarship

Rita Johnson, who retired from IUP in 2019 after 36 years of teaching, has established a scholarship for students studying food and nutrition at IUP.

IUP Ambassadors Student Alumni Association Continues Support for IUP Food Pantry and Help Center

In conjunction with IUP鈥檚 Giving Tuesday/Month of Giving initiative, IUP Ambassadors donated $800 from the group鈥檚 Homecoming parade first-place float prize to the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center.

IUP Director of Strategic Partnership Selected for 鈥淭op 100鈥 Listing

糖心vlog鈥檚 Director of Strategic Partnerships Christina Koren has been selected for the Pennsylvania Business Central鈥檚 鈥淔oremost Under 40 2024.鈥

Make Your Mark During IUP鈥檚 Month of Giving and Giving Tuesday

The IUP community is joining together for the 2024 Month of Giving, which culminates during the global fundraising Giving Tuesday campaign on Tuesday, December 3.

Johnstown Company Donates Analytical Chemistry Equipment to IUP

Concurrent Technologies Corporation has donated analytical chemistry equipment valued at more than $142,000 to 糖心vlog鈥檚 Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics.

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Continues Support to IUP

Col. Stephen G. Abel, a 1973 graduate of 糖心vlog and 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has continued his financial support to IUP with a recent gift of more than $30,000.

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Gifts Funds to Support Music Education Students

Jay Althouse, who earned both a bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree in music education from 糖心vlog (1973 and 1975, respectively), has gifted $25,000 to IUP to support the music program and students planning for a career in music education.

First-Generation College Graduates Establish Scholarship at IUP for Students Studying Social Studies Education

Thomas and Virginia Schott of DuBois, first-generation college graduates and alumni of 糖心vlog and Clarion University of Pennsylvania (now PennWest Clarion), respectively, have gifted IUP $25,000 to establish the Thomas and Virginia Schott Social Studies Scholarship at IUP.

Fifth IUP Student Selected for Statler Foundation Scholarship

Silas Gesser, a senior in 糖心vlog鈥檚 Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management bachelor鈥檚 degree program from Westmoreland County, has been awarded the prestigious Statler Foundation鈥檚 Scholarship of Excellence.

Beaumont Foundation Honors IUP Alumnus with Continued Support for IUP Criminology And Criminal Justice Students

C. Edward Keller of Beaumont, TX, a 2019 糖心vlog Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has been honored by the Beaumont Foundation of America with an additional $60,000 gift for a scholarship at IUP named in Keller鈥檚 honor.

IUP Graduate from Johnstown Gifts $1 Million to Establish Scholarship

A graduate of 糖心vlog, originally from the Johnstown area, has gifted IUP $1 million to establish a scholarship for IUP education students.

Scholarship Established at IUP by United Commercial Travelers, Honors Late Local Man

A community organization dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities has donated more than $75,000 to 糖心vlog to continue its legacy and to honor one of its long-time members, the late Donald B. Townsend of Indiana County.

IUP Graduates from Indiana Create Scholarship for Music Students

An Indiana County couple who are 糖心vlog graduates has established a scholarship for music majors at IUP in honor of two late local women, Eleanora Miconi Dellafiora and Sandra E. Dellafiora.

IUP, IRMC Continues Season Two of 鈥淩ural Health Pulse鈥 Podcast With Episode on Genomics Research and Rural Health

糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues with an episode on genomics research and rural health with IUP Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Nick Jacobs

IUP Distinguished Alumna Establishes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM

Retired Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes has made a donation to establish an endowed scholarship for full-time students at IUP who are veterans studying in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field.

IUP, IRMC Continues Season Two of 鈥淩ural Health Pulse鈥 Podcast With Episode on Ticks and Diseases They Transmit

糖心vlog and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 continues with 鈥淟yme and Other Tickborne Diseases鈥 with IUP biology professor Thomas Simmons.

Hawks Helping Hawks Drive Ends Friday

Volunteers from around campus are leading this year鈥檚 Hawks Helping Hawks drive to provide funds that impact our students and every facet of our campus.聽Your participation in the Hawks Helping Hawks drive is another way to help students experience a sense of stability and a culture of caring as they earn an IUP education.

IUP Alumni Association Authorizes Donation of $500,000 to IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Project

The 糖心vlog Alumni Association Board of Directors has authorized a donation of $500,000 to IUP鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine project.

Mark Your Calendars: November 28 is Giving Tuesday

On Tuesday, November 28, IUP will join the global fundraising campaign, Giving Tuesday. This is your chance to make an impact on IUP students now and in the future.

IUP Council of Trustees Approve Four Resolutions Honoring Donors, University Leadership

糖心vlog鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved four resolutions on September 7 in honor of members of the IUP community, including two retired faculty members and two retired administrators.

Tony and Emma Ricupero-Rustic Lodge Scholarship Recipients Selected

Two students at 糖心vlog鈥檚 Academy of Culinary Arts, Madison Macchia and Samantha Swidowski, have been selected as the 2023 recipients of the Tony and Emma Ricupero-Rustic Lodge Scholarship.

Late Graduate from Johnstown Gifts $200,000 to Counseling Program in His Estate

The late Robert Flora, a 1978 graduate of IUP鈥檚 psychology clinical mental health counseling master鈥檚 program, left instructions revealed after his death to donate $200,000 from his estate to IUP for student scholarships.