Penn State Rise Above was recently featured on WTAJ's Studio 814 in a segment about the July 25 We Are Family event at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The segment featured co-host Sue Paterno along with board members Bernie Ryan and Alvin de Levie. Together, they discussed the mission behind Rise Above and the full lineup for the evening. They also discussed the live performance by Grammy Award winner and Altoona native Mike Reid, and the introduction of Penn Sta

There is a phrase so woven into the fabric of Penn State that it precedes introductions, crosses generations, and travels with alumni to every corner of the world. Two words that carry the weight of a covenant: We Are… You finish it without thinking: Penn State. But this summer, as Rise Above—Friends of Adaptive Athletics at Penn State—gathers for its third annual fundraiser, chaired by Sue Paterno and Dana Harris, those two words open into something larger. Something that ex

An evening supporting Penn State Adaptive Athletics Penn State is family. That’s the theme of this year’s Rise Above Fundraiser, and it captures something true about this community and what it means to show up for our student-athletes. Save the date: Saturday, July 25, 2026. Rise Above, Friends of Penn State Adaptive Athletics, will host its 3rd Annual Fundraiser at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The evening will be hosted by Sue Paterno and Dana Harris, with ke