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Jasmine Forsberg '21 is an emerging star of Broadway...and she's a Penn Stater!

Forsberg is currently performing in the hit Broadway musical "Six" after touring the country for over a year in the First National Tour. Last summer, Jasmine made her Broadway debut in the all-Filipino cast of "Here Lies Love."

In addition to her successes on stage, Jasmine starred in the 2021 Hallmark movie "One December Night," which featured her singing her own original music.

A talented songwriter, Jasmine's music is also featured in "Results Will Vary," a 45-minute musical sketch comedy show that prepares incoming students for life at Penn State and is performed during each New Student Orientation program at Penn State University Park.

Connect with Jasmine on her website or Instagram. 
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Timestamps for our conversation with Jasmine: 

0:00 — Intro

2:00 — Becoming a Penn Stater

7:00 — Developing a passion for stage acting 

9:50 — Jasmine's career journey 

14:15 — Being a part of the first all-Filipino cast on Broadway

18:45 — Playing Jane Seymour in "Six"

27:45 — Starring in a Hallmark movie 

32:00 — How Jasmine has left a legacy at Penn State

36:30 — Lessons learned in the Penn State Musical Theatre program

39:15 — Lightning Round Q&A

44:15 — Outro  

Alumni Association Paul Clifford '20g is joined by journalist Erin Strout '97 for an engaging conversation on her career — including covering health, fitness, and Olympic sports — mental health awareness for female athletes, the state of media coverage on higher education, and more.

Erin's work has appeared in the Washington Post, ESPN-W, Self, Women's Health, Outside, Runner’s World, and more.

Her upcoming book, "The Price She Pays: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Women's Sports — From the Schoolyard to the Stadium,"  co-authored with Tiffany Brown, Ph.D., and Katie Steele, LMFT, will be published in June 2024.

Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube page.

Connect with Erin on her website, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.

Timestamps for our conversation with Erin: 

0:00 — Intro

2:20 — Becoming a Penn Stater

4:17 — Ad Read (The Football Letter)

5:27 — Erin's career path

11:35 — Media coverage of higher education

18:05 — Experiences covering the Olympics and Olympic athletes

21:20 — Mental health awareness for female athletes

35:41 — Contributing as a writer for the Penn Stater  magazine

38:07 — Lightning Round Q&A

42:07 — Outro
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Anessa Fike, otherwise known as the "Queen of Fractional HR," is the CEO and Founder of Fike+Co, a multi-million-dollar consulting firm that specializes in interim or fractional people, human resources, and talent executive leadership with companies that are experiencing growth, scale, transition, or transformation.

A 2007 Penn State graduate, Anessa has led more than a dozen startups and organizations as Chief People Officer and has worked with more than 110 organizations globally including NPR, Niche, and Uber.

Her work has led her to become an industry leader on all things people and talent, and she has also won multiple human resources awards, including Most Inclusive HR Influencer.

Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube page.

Connect with Anessa on LinkedIn and Instagram! Be on the lookout for her upcoming book, "The Revolution of Work."

Timestamps for our conversation with Anessa: 

0:00 — Intro

2:14 — Becoming a Penn Stater

5:50 — Anessa's career journey in human resources

10:57 — What it means to be a human resources influencer

14:35 — Working with NASA

16:14 — A people first mindset in the workplace

21:15 — Her upcoming book "The Revolution of Work"

28:35 — AD Read (LionPerks)

30:05 — Lightning Round Q&A

32:45 — Outro
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We have a Lady Lions basketball legend on today's episode of The People of Penn State, as we're joined by Lisa Lambert '89!

Lisa's successes as a student at Penn State — and as a team captain for the Lady Lions in the late 1980s — have helped propel her to become one of the most successful venture capitalists in the country.

Professionally, Lisa is the Chief Investment Officer, Private Markets for the George Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Founder/CEO of UPWARD, a global network of executive women. In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, founding and leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a UPWARd to help advance women and minorities to top corporate leadership positions, Lisa has always been most in her element when disrupting the tech world’s status quo.

Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube.

Timestamps for our conversation with Lisa:
0:00 — Intro

1:50 — Choosing Penn State

2:50 — Memories of being a student-athlete

4:30 — Initial career goals

6:15 — The mission of UPWARD

11:55 — Experiences playing for the Lady Lions

14:40 — Striving for equality and diversity in leadership positions

18:29 — Being teammates with fellow Lady Lions legend, Susan Robinson

24:55 — Lightning Round Q&A

33:19 — Outro
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Today on The People of Penn State, we chat with professional soccer player Sam Coffey! Sam is a midfielder for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States Women's National Team.

Sam is a two-time NWSL Best XI honoree and recently scored her first goal for the United States in a friendly against China.

She takes us through her time in Happy Valley, competing with and against some of her childhood heroes in the NWSL, a love for writing, and the day to day life of pro soccer player. Sam also dives into her debut USWNT goal, staying positive after not making the World Cup roster, focusing on the mental health aspects of being an athlete, and the drive to continuously improve.

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Alumni Association members can read Sam's column from the Sept/Oct edition of the Penn Stater magazine online.
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Every day's commute to work is a "pinch me moment" for alumna Antonella Crescimbeni '17.

Her office is the "World's Most Famous Arena," Madison Square Garden, home of the NBA's New York Knicks and NHL's New York Rangers, the latter of which Antonella works for as a Video Shooter/Editor.  With the Rangers, she is responsible for all aspects of the creative process including videography, photography, editing, and producing social videos, long-form features, event presentation, and marketing platforms.

On our 50th episode of The People of Penn State Podcast, Antonella joined the program to discuss her role with the Rangers, what it's like working at MSG (she's a lifelong Knicks fan), and how she honed her photography skills with The Daily Collegian, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and VOX Media.

During her time at Penn State, Antonella had the opportunity to cover events such as the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in 2016, Inauguration, the Big Ten Championship game, Rose Bowl Game, the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, and more.  She was also awarded the prestigious Bunton-Waller Fellowship full-tuition scholarship.

Antonella graduated in 2017 with degrees in journalism from the Bellisario College of Communications and fine art photography from the College of Arts & Architecture.

You can follow Antonella's work by visiting her website antonellacphotography.com, or by connecting with her on Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.

Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube page.
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Since his time growing up in the Finger Lakes in New York, alumnus Brian Kappel (1998 - Visual Arts) has long had a passion for Penn State. This second generation Nittany Lion took a very different path which provided a one of a kind experience in Happy Valley and paved the way for a successful career in art and design.

The now Portland-based designer and visual artist has completed work for the College Football Playoff, Nike, Jordan Brand, and a mural for the Paterno Library Starbucks. He also now owns his own design company, "Space Monkey Designs."

In our conversation with Brian we talked about his strong family ties to Penn State, many involvements as a student, a love sports, working with Nike and the Jordan Brand, creative inspiration, and his artistic creation for the Paterno Library Starbucks.

Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube page. 

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The popular adventure reality television show, "The Amazing Race," is now in its 35th season...and one of the contestants is a Penn Stater! Alumnus Joe Moskowitz and his fiancé, Ian, started competing on the show in June of this year.

Joe joined The People of Penn State Podcast to discuss his experiences on "The Amazing Race" so far, including being a long-time fan of the show, the application process, behind-the-scenes details, what it's like competing alongside his fiancé, and more.

He also discussed his path to Penn State, majoring in Hospitality Management, and his professional role with Dealpath, a commercial real estate firm for data-driven investment decisions.

Check out the video version of this conversation on our YouTube page.

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Today's episode is also our season two finale of The People of Penn State! We'll see you after the Thanksgiving holiday for season three, featuring plenty of more conversations with inspiring and impactful Penn Staters! 

We Are! 

Aloha, Penn Staters, and welcome to the newest episode of The Football Letter Podcast!

In this episode, we're joined by our Hawaii Chapter President Angela White to hear her Penn State story and discuss how the chapter aims to keep alumni and friends connected thousands of miles from a Penn State campus

Angela detailed the Hawaii Chapter's football watch parties hosted at locations across the state on fall Saturdays, the year-round activities hosted by the chapter, her career as an event planner, how she developed leadership skills at Penn State, and much more.

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Both a United States Field Hockey Hall of Fame and a National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, as well as an inductee of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Char Morett-Curtiss is a Penn State coaching legend.

Having led Penn State Field Hockey for 36 seasons, she compiled 541 victories, eight Big Ten regular-season titles, seven Big Ten Coach of the Year honors, 30 NCAA Tournament appearances and six Final Four appearances.

Char retired as the program's head coach this past spring, but her commitment to Penn State was far from over. She is now serving as an advisor for Penn State Athletics and the Chair of Teammates For Life.  Teammates For Life is a women’s athletics initiative created to celebrate, elevate and engage past, present and future women student-athletes at Penn State.

Char was gracious enough to stop by The People of Penn State for an enlightening conversation on topics such as:

- Competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics;
- Her retirement from coaching;
- The lessons she learned and shared with fellow Nittany Lion coaching legends such as Joe Paterno, Russ Rose and Erica Dambach;
- Teammates For Life and its purpose;
- The Penn State Field Hockey Complex being dedicated in her honor.

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Welcome to this week's episode of The Football Letter Podcast! On today's show, we're joined by letterman offensive lineman Hunter Kelly (0:56) and Baltimore Chapter President Hunter Davey (20:49).

Hunter Kelly was a member of the 2016 Big Ten Championship squad, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, and most recently played for the Massachusetts Pirates in the Indoor Football League.

He discussed what it was like to get the chance to play football at Penn State after growing up as a huge fan of the Nittany Lions, how he excelled as an athlete and as a student, the work he put in to earn a scholarship, his experiences in arena football, and the significance of alumni support.

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Hunter Davey has been heavily involved as an alumni volunteer since graduating from Penn State in 2019 with a degree in chemical engineering. Having been named as a member of our Young Alumni Ambassador class of 2019-20, Hunter is now serving as the President of our Baltimore Chapter.

We talked with Hunter about what made Penn State the school for him, the many events and activities of the Baltimore Chapter, his role as chapter president, how our alumni chapters can be a bridge to connect Penn Staters with each other, and what he's up to professionally as an account manager with Ecolab.

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It's a pivotal time for justice and equity in the United States. In episode 46 of The People of Penn State, we discussed this critical topic with Christina Parle (she/they), an equity, inclusion, and diversity (EID) educator and consultant with her company, Social Responsibility Speaks.

Much of Christina's work with Social Responsibility Speaks is rooted in unlearning, conflict resolution, and effective communication. Christina’s particular interest is in language and its impacts, with specific experience in behavioral conduct, curriculum writing, and leadership education.

Here's what Christina discussed on today's show:
- Developing as a leader during her time as a student at Penn State;
- Serving as the Director of Chapter Services and Conduct for Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity (ZBT);
- The inspiration behind Social Responsibility Speaks;
- Justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity strategies and education;
- What it was like being honored as an Alumni Achievement Award recipient in 2022;
- and more

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Another great episode for you this week on our Football Letter Podcast, as we were pleased to be joined by two standout lettermen in Garrett Sickels and Jeff Hartings.  Football Letter Editor Emeritus John Black also stopped by to look back at the series history between Penn State and Ohio State.

We talked to Garrett (0:56) about what it was like being a part of the Nittany Lions' upset over Ohio State in 2016, memories from that magical season, the lessons he learned as a student-athlete at Penn State, and what he's up to now professionally in Nashville as President of Construction at Creative Development Partners.

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John Black stopped by (19:06) to look back at the series history between the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes, with a special focus on that upset at Beaver Stadium in 2016.

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To wrap up the show, Jeff joined us (23:13) to discuss the togetherness of the offensive line unit for the 1994 season, his NFL career and finding his faith, coaching high school football, and his connections with fellow alumni.

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On this episode of The People of Penn State, we speak with Katie McPeak, M.D.

Katie is a primary care pediatrician and Medical Director for Health Equity of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

She is also an associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Katie has extensive experience in quality improvement, system redesign, and primary care management in predominantly Medicaid-insured/underserved communities.

During our conversation with Katie, she talked about her time at Penn State, her career, pediatric health care, health care disparities, the importance of trust between patients and physicians, and more.

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This week on The Football Letter Podcast, we were joined by letterman wide receiver Matt Zanellato (2011-15) and Florida Gulf Coast Chapter President Nick Bocci.

Now the wide receivers coach at UMass, Zanellato will be returning to Beaver Stadium this weekend as a member of the Minutemen staff. Previous coaching stops for Matt include time at Lock Haven (Pa.), Davenport (MI.), Saginaw Valley State (MI.), and Western Michigan.

In part one (0:56), we spoke with Matt about choosing to stay at Penn State, when he knew he wanted to get into coaching, the bond between football lettermen, and the emotions of returning to Beaver Stadium on the opposing sideline this weekend.

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In part two (31:49), Nick joined the program to discuss why he chose Penn State, the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter's football watch parties, an overview of how the chapter keeps Penn Staters in their area connected year round, receiving the fundraising award from the Penn State Alumni Association through our Volunteer Awards, and more.

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On this week's episode of The Football Letter Podcast, we talk with Greater Chicago Chapter President Courtney Jackson and letterman defensive lineman Rudy Glocker!

In part one (0:55), Courtney discussed how she became a Penn Stater, her work to bring together the population of Indigenous students at Penn State during her time as an undergrad, becoming the Chicago Chapter President, the many events and activities put on by the chapter, and more.

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In part two (25:47), Rudy joined us to talk about why he chose Penn State, the emphasis of student in "student-athlete," his time on Wall Street, founding his outdoor apparel company Burgeon Outdoor, the lessons he learned from playing for Joe Paterno, and other topics.

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Fans of Broadway and the hit Disney film series "Frozen" won't want to miss this episode of The People of Penn State, as we're joined by Broadway and Theatre Actress, Caroline Bowman '10!

Caroline is currently starring in Disney’s "Frozen" North American Tour as the role of Elsa. Her Broadway credits include Elphaba in "Wicked" and Nicola in "Kinky Boots" (Opening and Closing cast).

During our conversation with Caroline, she discussed being a part of the renowned musical theatre program at Penn State, why she wanted to pursue a career in acting, getting her start on Broadway, what it's like playing a character as popular as Elsa, working alongside her husband Austin Colby on stage, and more.

She has been seen on tour and around the world in "Evita" (Eva Perón, Helen Hayes Award Nominee), "Spamalot" (Lady of the Lake), "Grease" (Rizzo), and "Fame - The China Tour" (Carmen).

Caroline has also performed with multiple symphonies including the North Carolina Philharmonic, the Dayton Philharmonic and in numerous cabarets and concerts in and around New York City, including her own solo show.

Having graduated from Penn State in 2010 with a BFA in musical theatre,  she was one one of 10 honorees to receive the University's 2014 Alumni Achievement Award, which recognizes alumni 35 years of age and younger for their extraordinary professional accomplishments.

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The 2016 Big Ten Championship squad is undoubtedly one of the most memorable teams in Penn State history. In part one (0:55) of this week's episode of The Football Letter Podcast, we're joined by one of the 2016 team captains, Brandon Bell!

Having worn the iconic No. 11 jersey, Brandon finished his Nittany Lion career with 225 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries and 4 interceptions.

Brandon joined the show to discuss his post-playing career in the media industry -- he now works as Broadcast Assistant with the National Basketball Association -- memories from that iconic 2016 season, how Penn State prepared him for the NFL, and much more. 

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In part two (25:49), we caught up with Football Letter Editor Emeritus John Black to look back at the series history between Penn State Football and this week's White Out game opponent, Iowa.

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In part three (32:00), we talked with President of our Houston Chapter, Chad Washington.

A graduate of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Chad is a dedicated alumni volunteer, having worked his way up to becoming Houston Chapter President after holding other roles within the group. Professionally, he works as a Digital Producer for KIAH-TV in Houston.

Chad discussed why he chose Penn State, the many events and programs offered by the Houston Chapter, how Penn Staters can get involved with the chapter, football watch parties, and more.

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On this week's episode of The Football Letter podcast, we're joined by letterman running back Nick Eury and President of our Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, Kristen Conti.

In part one, we talk to Nick about the process of becoming a walk-on for the football team, the emotions of earning a scholarship, his work as a District Manager for ALDI, staying connected to fellow lettermen, and more.

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In part two, Kristen joined us to provide an overview of our Greater Pittsburgh Chapter's many events and programs, the Chapter celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, how Franco Harris became such a close friend of the Chapter, and memories that pop up for her whenever she gets back to campus.

In addition to her role as an alumni volunteer, professionally, Kristen is also a Marketing Research Assistant with the Anheuser-Busch Division at Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale in Pittsburgh.

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Timestamps

0:00 — Intro

0:56 — Welcoming Nick Eury to the show

1:35 — Choosing to attend Penn State

3:26 — Emotions of being added to the team as a walk-on

4:39 — Earning a scholarship / (Watch Nick being honored at the 2019 team banquet)

6:35 — Being a part of the team

7:40 — Growing as a player and a person at Penn State

9:01 — Scoring a touchdown vs. Idaho in 2019 / (Watch the touchdown run)

11:01 — Nick's work with ALDI

13:00 — Staying connected with fellow lettermen

14:00 — Getting back to Happy Valley

15:59 — Memories of the 2019 Cotton Bowl

17:50 — Nick's favorite flavor at the Creamery

18:35 — Nick's message to the 2023 Penn State Football team

20:08 — Thanking Nick for his time

20:26 — Ad Read - Penn State Alumni Chapters

21:04 — Welcoming Kristen Conti to the program

21:54 — Why Kristen chose Penn State

23:41 — An overview of the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter and its events/programs

28:00 — Football watch parties

32:06 — Franco Harris' connection with the Chapter

35:40 — Celebrating the Chapter's 125th anniversary 

38:00 — The value of membership and the Penn State network

42:37 — Why Penn Staters should get involved with a local chapter

45:35 — Memories of campus

48:35 — Kristen's favorite flavor at the Creamery

49:15 — How to get involved with the  Greater Pittsburgh Chapter

50:33  — Thanking Kristen for her time

50:50 — Outro

Katie Taylor '07 is the Co-founder and CEO of Child Life On Call, a digital platform revolutionizing pediatric healthcare by putting parents at the center of the medical journey. With over 13 years of experience as a certified child life specialist, Katie has made significant contributions to the field of child life and the families she’s served with over a decade of working at the bedside.

She is an accomplished author, an engaging speaker on child life and entrepreneurship, and the host of the Child Life On Call Podcast.

Katie's work emphasizes the vital role of child life services in supporting caregivers and enhancing children's medical journeys.

On episode 43 of The People of Penn State, Katie joined us to discuss how Penn State helped prepare her to become an entrepreneur and enter the “helping profession," the role of a child life specialist, and much more.

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Timestamps

0:00 — Intro

1:42 — Welcoming Katie to the show

2:57 — Becoming a Penn Stater

3:48 — Involvement as a student, including being a member of the Lionettes Dance Team and participating in THON

5:41 — Initial career goals

7:46 — Ad Read 1 - LionPerks

8:40 — How Penn State prepared Katie for her career in helping others

10:21 — Katie's path to becoming a child life specialist

15:05 — What a child life specialist does

17:23 — How storytelling and imagination can help children cope with their illnesses

18:56 — Growing as a professional/entrepreneur

24:15 — Ad Read 2 - Alumni Travel  Program

24:55 — Child Life On Call Podcast information

26:10 — Lightning Round Q&A, including Katie's favorite class at Penn State and Creamery flavor 

30:50 — Outro