Gerome Q. Banks

Hometown: Fayetteville, NC PSU Connection: Faculty/Staff School: Social Science Research Institute Department: Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness Position: Program Manager Memorable moment in your Penn State career: My Penn State career is fairly young,...

Richard Earl Knepp

Hometown: Bellefonte, PA PSU Connection: Graduate PSU Graduation Year: 1985 Degree Type: Bachelors Major of Study: Aerospace Engineering Memorable moment in your Penn State career: Started when PSU won the National Championship in 1982 and graduated when they won...

Rebecca Sarver

Hometown: Greensburg, PA PSU Connection: Faculty/Staff School: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Department: Criminal Justice Position: Program Coordinator and Assistant Teaching Professor Memorable moment in your Penn State career: Active Duty or Veteran: Veteran Branch: Army...

Robert A. Gavlock

Hometown: Moshannon, PA PSU Connection: Graduate, Faculty/Staff PSU Graduation Year: 1996 Degree Type: Bachelors Major of Study: Forestry Science Memorable moment in your Penn State career: While working on 3rd shift, I was walking on Shortlidge, and a crowd of...

Edward L. Silverthorn

Hometown: Baroda, MI PSU Connection: Graduate PSU Graduation Year: 2011 Degree Type: Bachelors Major of Study: Letters, Arts & Sciences Memorable moment in your Penn State career: Active Duty or Veteran: Veteran Branch: Marines, Army Rank: Staff Sergeant Rate/MOS:...

David Keith Furchner

Hometown: Plymouth Meeting, PA PSU Connection: Graduate, Staff/Faculty PSU Graduation Year: 1972 Degree Type: Bachelors Major of Study: Speech Communications Memorable moment in your Penn State career: Helping to stand up a new operational unit within World Campus...

Robert W. Kraft

Hometown: Poway, CA PSU Connection: Graduate PSU Graduation Year: 1989 Degree Type: Bachelors Major of Study: Geography Memorable moment in your Penn State career: After finishing my last finals and assignments, I was walking across the lawn at Old Main, knowing I...
Penn State Military Appreciation Week 2022

Penn State Military Appreciation Week 2022

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For the 11th year, Penn State will celebrate its annual Military Appreciation Week in November by honoring Penn State faculty and staff members who serve or have served in the U.S. armed forces. The weeklong series of events — featuring both...