Donor Profiles
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JANE AND JOSEPH COTTONARO ’74 ENDOW DEAN’S EXCELLENCE FUND AT PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW AND SUPPORT PENN STATE HEALTH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE CENTER November 2024 — When Hershey residents Jane and Joseph Cottonaro began discussing ways to give back in retirement, they kept returning to their roots. Both are Pennsylvania natives. They love the commonwealth where they grew up and raised their family. And they wanted whatever they did to impact as many Pennsylvanians as possible. Full story |
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BOB AND JANIS ACKERMAN CREATE PROFESSOR THOMAS PLACE AND PROFESSOR ROBERT RAINS EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL EDUCATION FUND AT DICKINSON LAW July 2024 — Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Emeritus Bob Ackerman has a theory about students who participated in Dickinson Law’s in-house legal clinics. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW ALUMNI KATHY PAPE ’78, ROBERT TRINKLE ’76, AND CONRAD FALVELLO ’74 INDUCTED INTO MOUNT NITTANY SOCIETY July 2024 — In recognition of their generosity in supporting Penn State, Pape and Trinkle were recently inducted to the Mount Nittany Society along with fellow Dickinson Law alumnus Conrad Falvello ’74 and his wife, Christine Falvello. The society honors individuals whose cumulative lifetime giving to Penn State has reached or exceeded $250,000 in irrevocable commitments. Full story |
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COUPLE ENDOWS JAMES P. DEANGELO '91 AND LINDA A. DEANGELO SCHOLARSHIP AT PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW FOR STUDENTS PURSUING PUBLIC INTEREST OR PRIVATE SECTOR LAW June 2024 — When James P. DeAngelo ’91 thinks of his time at Penn State Dickinson Law, he thinks of the word “family.” “It felt very much like a family,” said DeAngelo. “Everyone knew everyone, and they were all super friendly.” Full story |
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GENEROUS GIFT FROM PAT HEWITT ’83 AND JENNIFER WILSON HEWITT ’85 CREATES EXCELLENCE IN TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM AT PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW AND MORE March 2023 — Pat Hewitt ’83 and Jennifer Wilson Hewitt ’85 both grew up in households that valued education. Their parents repeatedly reminded them that education could unlock opportunity, and they both took the advice to heart by graduating from Penn State Dickinson Law. Full story |
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G. GRIFFITH LINDSAY III (CLASS OF 1979) AND EMILY LINDSAY SUPPORT DICKINSON LAW WITH GRIFF AND EMILY LINDSAY ANTIRACISM AND SYSTEMIC EQUITY PROGRAM SUPPORT FUND February 2023 — G. Griffith “Griff” Lindsay III (Class of 1979) comes from a long line of Penn State Dickinson Law graduates. His father and his father’s father both attended the school. Full story |
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BRANDON J. BIEGENZAHN (CLASS OF 2004) ENDOWS SCHOLARSHIP AT DICKINSON LAW August 22, 2022 — Brandon J. Biegenzahn (class of 2004) learned a lot about himself during his years at Penn State Dickinson Law. His education came both inside and outside the classroom. He discovered that he thrived in a competitive yet supportive environment. He reaffirmed how much he valued community. And he recognized the value of connecting with experienced mentors. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW SURPASSES CAMPAIGN GOAL BY RAISING MORE THAN $16.9 MILLION July 2022 — With the final gift logged on June 30, the last day of a six-year campaign across the University entitled A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence, Penn State Dickinson Law more than achieved its goal. Read more |
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FAMILY CREATES BARRY J. NACE CLASS OF 1969 SCHOLARSHIP TO HONOR DEEP CONNECTIONS TO DICKINSON LAW June 17, 2022 — Penn State Dickinson Law became a family affair for Barry J. Nace (class of 1969) and his youngest son, Matthew A. Nace (class of 2008). Both attended the Law School after graduating from Dickinson College as undergraduates. They shared a fondness for Carlisle and a passion for the law sparked by their professors and classmates. Full story |
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ANNIE (CLASS OF 2005) AND ANDREW (CLASS OF 2004) CORDO ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIP TO INCREASE DIVERSITY AT DICKINSON LAW May 23, 2022 — Upon their graduation from Penn State Dickinson Law, Annie (class of 2005) and Andrew (class of 2004) Cordo immediately began giving back to the school. It was a conscious decision, one they made together and a tradition they have continued more than 15 years after leaving Carlisle. Full story |