Greetings to the Chicago Nittany Lions,

How lucky are we to not only have gone to the most passionate university in the country but also live in the best city in the country? Penn State has been near and dear to my heart for my entire life; that is what happens when you are born in State College and both of your parents are alumni. But after spending 22 years in the same town, I found myself needing to leave and explore somewhere new. After graduating in May 2016, I started my career in Chicago and since then I have experienced some of the best moments of my life. Between football watch parties, Night for the Cure, the 2023 Big Ten Basketball Tournament, Student Sendoffs, and countless other events, it has been a great few years as a PSU alum in Chicago.

With over 1400 Penn State alumni in the Chicagoland area, we find ourselves in a great position as a chapter: large enough to hold a variety of events but small enough that our members can branch out, meeting new people who we may never have interacted with at school. My goals as your chapter president are as follows:

• Continue to support our charitable efforts around Scholarship and THON
• Foster old and create new connections between our local alumni
• Encourage an atmosphere of fun, passion, and purpose around our activities
• Listen intently to feedback from our members

I look forward to interacting with all of you during my tenure as President of Penn State Chicago.