The Impact Honors return to Penn State on Wednesday October 21, 2026. The Impact Award was established in 2023 by a group of loyal Penn Staters to honor student-athletes who have gone on to Make an Impact on the lives of others. The Impact Honors showcase Penn State’s place as the nation’s top service-oriented university. Our student-athlete alumni are an example of that commitment. The awards are a natural extension of the lives of some of Penn State's greatest leaders. We

Today marks the end of a long partnership between Nike and Penn State. On Monday, Penn State’s athletic social media featured some pictures of Penn State athletes and the swoosh thanking Nike for 33 years. Since the University is expressing its appreciation, it seemed a good time to echo that sentiment and do so with more detail. The partnership ran much deeper than just a business relationship and stretches back much farther than 33 years. The partnership between Nike and

NOTE: This is the latest in a continuing series of offseason essays highlighting Penn State football's history of unique student-athletes. It is in response to Coach Matt Campbell and his staff reconnecting with the Penn State football alumni. These essays are designed to highlight history beyond the current generation and to remember players and stories that delve deeper into a proud legacy of excellence; Here are links to the previous essays: Offensive and Defensive Linemen

It is part of our humanity that our lives intersect with other people’s lives. It's unavoidable. And then there are those who move across life’s sky to become like a sun shining on the lives of so many others. On Monday, Penn State, State College, Northeast PA, the medical community here and across the country, friends and most importantly a family lost a man whose life made him one of the rarest of people. Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli left this world far too soon. He was a do

NOTE: This is the latest in a continuing series of offseason essays highlighting Penn State football's history of unique student-athletes. It is in response to Coach Matt Campbell and his staff reconnecting with the Penn State football alumni. These essays are designed to highlight history beyond the current generation and to remember players and stories that delve deeper into a proud legacy of excellence; Here are links to the previous essays: Offensive and Defensive Linemen

NOTE: This is the latest in a continuing series of offseason essays highlighting Penn State football's history of unique student-athletes. It is in response to Coach Matt Campbell and his staff reconnecting with the Penn State football alumni. These essays are designed to highlight history beyond the current generation and include great players and stories that delve deeper into a proud legacy of excellence; Here are links to the previous essays: Offensive and Defensive Linem

NOTE: This is the latest in a continuing series of offseason essays highlighting Penn State football's history of unique student-athletes. It is in response to Coach Matt Campbell and his staff reconnecting with the Penn State football alumni. The first essay covered the great linemen at Penn State, and the next essay covered family legacies at Penn State. Last week's essay covered the great linebackers and tight ends at Penn State. These essays are designed to highlight hi

NOTE: This is the latest in a continuing series of offseason essays highlighting Penn State football's history of unique student-athletes. It is in response to Coach Matt Campbell and his staff reconnecting with the Penn State football alumni. The first essay covered the great linemen at Penn State, and the next essay covered family legacies at Penn State. These essays are designed to highlight history beyond the current generation and include great players and stories that

NOTE: New coach Matt Campbell and his staff have made it a priority to connect with Penn State's former players and the history of the program. This is the second in a continuing series of offseason essays highlighting Penn State football history focusing on the players. It will also include some stories about our unique community of fans. In our first essay we talked about Penn State’s great history of linemen on both sides of the ball. That is the foundation of any great

For many of the Penn State Football Alumni, there have been numerous encouraging signs from new Coach Matt Campbell. Many former players were glad to hear him talk about the importance of developing young men and a commitment to academics. Campbell also stated that he wants his players to understand the history of Penn State. In college football, there is a value in tradition, in wanting to be part of something bigger than yourself. Penn State existed long before this gene