ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEATURE
Elizabeth Hay: Building a Community Where Everyone Can Lead
Elizabeth Hay never planned to stay in Happy Valley. She was a Florida girl, grew up in Tampa, went to UCF, and thought she knew what her life would look like. Then she met a doctoral student at Penn State. Those weekend visits to State College introduced her to something unfamiliar: snow. Real snow. The kind that transforms a landscape and makes you wonder what else you might not know about yourself yet.
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Find employees that can solve your company’s problems? It all comes down to intrapreneurship
by Holly Riddle “Intrapreneurship” is a buzzy business word at the moment, but what does it really mean in the lives of employees and for a company’s bottom line? Penn State’s upcoming Conference on Intrapreneurship Employees as ChangeMakers hosted by the College of Engineering’s School of Engineering Design and Innovation
COVID layoff turns into thriving marketing biz, thanks to Happy Valley Launchbox
by Cara Aungst Khurram Shahzad had no intention of starting his own company when he landed in Happy Valley five years ago so his wife could pursue her Ph.D. But thanks to some unplanned changes during the pandemic — and the resources of Penn State — his digital marketing company
Outdoor recreation is the future of economic development for small towns, and Purple Lizard is mapping the way
by Cara Aungst Purple Lizard maps showcase Happy Valley’s outdoor recreation assets. On the day of our interview, Mike Hermann and his team were days away from finishing their 17th map. The map represented more than a thousand hours spent over two years, starting with hiking boots on the ground
Anonymous donor honors Wally Triplett with endowment to create Brand Academy
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Penn State sports fans may recognize the name Wallace “Wally” Triplett. A tailback and linebacker for the Nittany Lions, Triplett became the first Black player to start for Penn State on Nov. 17, 1945. According to a recent Penn State press release, Triplett became the first Black
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Street to Sowers Street, College Avenue to Highland Alley.
