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Our vision is that Penn State will be widely recognized and emulated as the example of what higher education can do to support and address the needs of our nation’s armed forces, veterans and their families.

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David Keith Furchner

David Keith Furchner, Navy, Commander (ret), is a 1972 Penn State graduate majoring in speech communications. David was stationed in Norfolk, VA and various reserve unites in the Northeastern region. He directed Naval Reserve Intelligence units tasked with providing direct intelligence support to forces within the U.S. Atlantic Command in the form of current situation analysis, collection management and long-range assessments and threat estimates. He currently works at Penn State as the Director, Education Alliance – Business to Business, Military and Federal Government Sectors at Penn State University, World Campus. The Furchner family is a Penn State family. David met his wife at Penn State; all three grown children are Smeal College of Business Graduates; one son was on the Penn State Lacrosse team; and he is an avid Nittany Lion Club member.

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As part of Military Appreciation Day, you can help us say thank you to those who have served by giving them a game-day experience they’ll never forget.

 
Thank you for your support! Special programs benefiting military personnel at Penn State. Game tickets provided to honorees including active or reserve U.S. military service members, veterans, Wounded Warriors, and Gold Star families residing in Pennsylvania. Presentations before and during the game honoring our military. A Military Appreciation tailgate before the game. Your gift will help to fund Penn State Military Service Members.

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