Men in the Community O. RICHARD BUNDY, III
ANTHONY CARDELL, MD
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Penn State University
116 Old Main (814) 863-4826
A two-time Penn State alumnus, Rich stepped into his current role in January, providing strategic vision and leadership for university advancement. He began his fundraising career at Penn State in 1994 as assistant director of annual giving, then went on to development roles at Michigan State and Iowa State. Most recently, Rich was the inaugural president and CEO of the University of Vermont Foundation, overseeing the establishment of the new 501(c)(3) and leading their ongoing $500 million comprehensive campaign.
Mount Nittany Health Executive Director & Chief Medical Officer, Mount Nittany Physician Group Dr. Tony Cardell, a cardiologist in the community for more than 20 years, is the executive director and chief medical officer of Mount Nittany Physician Group, leading a team of more than 150 providers in 30 specialties, with a growing number of locations across the region. With a patient-centered approach, Dr. Cardell and his team strive to provide care that is compassionate, respectful and quality-driven.
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DAN CARTER
PATRICK CHAMBERS
Director of School of Theatre Penn State Centre Stage
Head Coach Nittany Lion Basketball
Dan Carter’s 22-year tenure as Director of the School of Theatre will end this summer. His leadership has been most notable for the diversification of both faculty and student body, international engagement, and the creation of new works for the theatre. On the national level, he has served as President of the National Theatre Conference and the National Association of Schools of Theatre, where he also served ten years on the Commission on Accreditation. He is Dean elect of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre. He is an Oriole with Centre Sluggers Baseball and also plays on two regional touring teams.
113 Bryce Jordan Center (814) 865-5494 Patrick recently finished his sixth season as men’s basketball coach and is looking forward to advancing the strength of this year’s freshman class (the team’s first-ever top 15 recruiting class) in 2017-18. He also is active in the community, including leading the Coaches Vs. Cancer effort since he arrived. CVC has raised more than $200,000 each of the last four years. Chambers also has participated in efforts to help end Alzheimer’s disease. The coach came to Penn State from Boston University, where in 2010-11 he led the Terriers to the America East Conference Championship and the NCAA Tournament. Sponsored by The Tavern Restaurant
ROB COOPER
LARRY R. DENNIS
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Head Coach Nittany Lion Baseball
Entering his fourth season as head coach, Rob came to Penn State from Wright State, where he built the Raiders into a perennial contender in the Horizon League. Last year, after a preseason trip to Cuba, the Nittany Lions posted 28 wins, a dramatic 10-win improvement over the previous season. Committed to developing educated athletes, Rob is known for reminding his team at the end of every bus trip home to be in class on time and take care of school work. In three seasons, 30 of his student-athletes have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Sponsored by Lion’s Gate Apartments
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A 1978 State High and ’83 Penn State alumnus, Larry set up the area’s first Farmers Insurance agency with his best friend Cindy Zimmerman, whom he met at age 6 on the playground. With 37 years of insurance experience, Larry loves that Farmers encourages agents to team with individual clients to educate them and make sure they are properly insured for all stages of life, with products including auto, home, life, and business insurance.
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