Student SUCCESS
Penn State Behrend Students Succeed In and Out of the Classroom Here are just a few recent examples of their accomplishments
Student-Managed Fund Surpasses $1M The Intrieri Family Student-Managed Fund, which began in 2012 with a $100,000 gift from alumnus Vincent Intrieri ’84 and his wife, Joanne, has grown to more than $1 million! Reaching this milestone means funds above the million-dollar mark will support student scholarships. While the scholarships are a nice bonus, the value of the student-managed fund is evident for upper-level Finance students who have the opportunity to actively manage the fund. Many business alumni have reported that their experience with the fund has directly contributed to their early career success.
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Leadership, Service Rewarded Josh Slayton, who graduated from Penn State Behrend in May with a degree in Mathematics and a minor in Civic and Community Engagement, was chosen by Penn State’s Student Service and Leadership Awards Selection Committee to receive the Smile for Sam award. The award recognizes outstanding Josh Slayton ’21 undergraduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership through community service and/or student organizations. Slayton was a Schreyer Scholar and was active at Behrend in Alternative Spring Break, the Gender and Sexuality Equality Club, STEM Leaders, Science Ambassadors, and the Lambda Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. He plans to pursue a graduate degree in statistics at Bowling Green University, with the goal of teaching at the college level.
