Local Events
September 4th: Penn State vs. Youngstown State
Come join us at Gene McCarthy’s Irish Pub for the inaugural game of the 2010 season! As many of you know by now, McCarthy’s is the official home of the Penn State Alumni Association of Western NY and as such where we gather to watch all of the football games. A small donation will be collected for the food, and the pub will have drink specials for any members of the Alumni Association there to watch Penn State march to victory! You can find directions to the pub by clicking here, hope to see you there! Go State!
September 11th: Penn State @ Alabama
This is one that you cannot miss! Join your fellow alumni and friends at Gene McCarthy’s Irish Pub for a huge game against the defending national champs! It has been a while since the Lions faced the Crimson Tide, and this one certainly has all the makings to be an epic match-up between the two tradition rich programs. The pub will have drink specials for any members of the Alumni Association, and the food will be sponsored by PSU WNY! You can find directions to the pub by clicking here. Don’t miss a chance to celebrate an exciting victory over the Tide, Go State!!!
PSU WNY Student Sendoff a success
More than 25 people were at the Island Park Pavilion for our annual Student Sendoff. We gave a lovely farewell gathering for the over 25 local students beginning their PSU experience, as well as the over 75 students that will be returning to Penn State on August 20th -22nd . Many thanks to all that helped show these students and their families what it means to be a Penn Stater!
June 24th Meeting
Thanks to all that attended the annual happy hour on June 24th. We spent some time looking back on the previous months, and started some preliminary planning for the upcoming year. The survey results were very helpful, and will definitely assist us in coming up with new and exciting events for the group going forward. More to come, stay tuned and keep checking back for updates!
PSU WNY Inaugural Gala a success!
The Western New York Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association hosted its inaugural annual gala on Tuesday, May 11th at the historic Buffalo Club. Over 70 Penn State faithful from Western New York, Rochester, and even as far away as New York City turned out to welcome Nittany Lions assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Mike McQueary back to Buffalo. Additionally, Nittany Lions football alumni Bryan Scott, Paul Posluszny, and Lydell Sargeant of the Buffalo Bills were special guests of the Chapter. Their presence added a special element to the exciting evening.
During the cocktail hour, Penn Staters were able to mingle with each other, interact with Coach McQueary and the Bills players, and bid on Penn State and Buffalo Bills autograph memorabilia, including an embroidered Paul Posluszny Buffalo Bills jersey and a Penn State football signed by head coach Joe Paterno especially for this event. Afterwards, attendees headed to the Buffalo Club’s Fireplace Dining Room to enjoy a Blue and White themed dinner complete with ice cream imported from the Penn State Berkey creamery and Nittany Lions cookies designed by the Buffalo Club’s pastry chef for the gala. During dessert, Coach McQueary shared several stories about his experiences both as a Nittany Lion quarterback and an assistant coach. This was followed with questions from the audience for Coach Mike and the three Buffalo Bills players. At the conclusion of the evening, everyone had one last opportunity to pose for pictures and obtain autographs from the players and coach.
This inaugural gala represents the culmination of the first year of activity for the reborn Penn State alumni chapter of Western New York. Everyone had a great evening, more Penn Staters joined the ranks of the PSU WNY chapter, and individuals left the event more confident than ever that Penn State football is well represented in Western New York.
General Info
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