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Latest news from Smeal Alumni Relations.
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Learn about the latest news from Alumni Relations at Smeal.
William C. Lane, 2011 Alumni Fellow
On October 6, William C. Lane (Bill), '75 Accounting was the recipient of the 2011 Alumni Fellow Award. The Alumni Fellow Award is the most prestigious award given by the Penn State Alumni Association. Since 1973, the Alumni Fellow Award has been given to select alumni who, as leaders in their professional fields, are nominated by an academic college and accept an invitation from the President of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty, and administrators.
Listen to Bill's moving acceptance speech by clicking here.
Leading the Way
After 20 years of involvement with the Smeal Alumni Society Board, Jennifer Eggers '94 assumes the board's presidency. Read More
Real Estate Growth
The real estate option in the Risk Management major isn't the only new development at Smeal when it comes to real estate. The recently launched Real Estate Society allows alumni in the field to stay connected to the college and each other, all while supporting real estate education at Smeal. Read More
Smeal for Life
No matter where in the world our alumni go, they remain an integral part of the Smeal community. Members of our Alumni Society Board recently discussed their passion for Penn State and Smeal and the drive to give back.
From Dean to Alumnus
Smeal's third dean, J.D. Hammond, has held a lot of titles at Penn State: associated professor, Elliott Professor, chair, dean, and emeritus. Now, thanks to the 2011 Penn State Honorary Alumni Award, he has a new one: alumnus.
Leading for the Future
As he leads Smeal alumni in Penn State's $2 billion fundraising campaign, For the Future: The Campaign for the Penn State Students, alumnus Bryon Deysher '77 reflects on his own experience at Penn State enriched his life and placed him on the path to success.
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Clare Frissora, '87 Finance
Clare Frissora, chief executive officer of Business Forward Strategies LLC, is a highly motivated, dedicated professional who is passionate about helping companies grown, compete and succeed. She has over 20 years of experience, with more than a decade of top management expertise at GE (General Electric). She created Business Forward Strategies LLC in 2008, to help companies identify market strategies, advance competitive advantage and sustain profitable business growth. The company provides consulting and training services in the areas of market assessments, strategy development and product/market management. Read more about Clare.
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Brian Geffert, '91 Finance
With over 19 years of experience, Brian has a broad range of business and IT consulting experience which has included serving Fortune 500 companies such as Hewlett-Packard in addition to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Justice, and The World Bank. Specifically, Brian supports clients with Information Technology Management, Information Security and Information Privacy. He currently serves as a Principal in the Washington, DC office of KPMG’s Advisory Services Practice. Read more about Brian.
