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Steve and Nancy Sheetz make new gift to future leaders and students in need
March 09, 2021
ALTOONA, Pa. Longtime philanthropic leaders Steve and Nancy Sheetz have made a new gift to Penn State Altoona totaling $2.7 million. The couple, who were named the University’s Philanthropists of the Year in 2010, have deepened their commitment to the Sheetz Fellows Program, which offers mentorship, special programming and financial support to Penn State Altoona students with the capacity to lead and serve in the local community and beyond. The Sheetz gift will also create the first fund at the campus for students facing financial emergencies, as well as an endowment targeted to Ivyside Eats, a program that addresses food insecurity among Penn State Altoona students.
Following a primary election with 21 candidates, Jonathan Ort, Emma Parish, and Morgan Smith were named as finalists for the Class of 2021 Young Alumni Trustee election.
Transformational gift secures BGSU Ice Arena future
Slater family’s connection spans three generations
By Matt Markey ’76
Scott Slater ’73 enrolled at BGSU in the fall of 1969 and first attended Falcon hockey games with his future in-laws, who had season tickets. Nearly 50 years later, Slater still has those same seats in the upper level of the Ice Arena, and in the decades since, he has done much more than just cheer for the Falcons.
Slater and his family were major contributors to the “Bring Back the Glory” campaign that secured the BGSU hockey program. Now, the family is making a $2 million transformational gift to advance the future of the facility that means so much to them. In recognition of the gift, the University’s Board of Trustees approved the naming of the “Slater Family Ice Arena” at the Dec. 9 Board meeting.