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Neeli Bendapudi and Erin Boas

Neeli Bendapudi with student leaders

Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, left, joined Penn State student leaders for a discussion on Dec. 9 following her selection as the University's 19th president. Among the student leaders at the discussion was Erin Boas, pictured at right, president of the University Park Undergraduate Association and undergraduate student member of the Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee.

View of press conference from control room

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A view from the control room as Neeli Bendapudi answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Bendapudi, who is president of the University of Louisville, was named Penn State's next president by the Board of Trustees.

Matt Schuyler speaks with Bendapudi

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Board of Trustees Chair Matt Schuyler, left, joined Penn State President-Elect Neeli Bendapudi at a press conference following her appointment as the University's next president. Bendapudi will succeed Penn State President Eric J. Barron in 2022.

Bendapudi listens to student media

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Neeli Bendapudi, center, spoke to members of student media following her Dec. 9 appointment. Bendapudi, currently president at the University of Louisville, will become Penn State's 19th president in 2022.

Bendapudi at podium on stage flanked by two trustees

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Neeli Bendapudi, Penn State's president-elect, center, was joined on stage by Trustee David Kleppinger, left, and Board of Trustees Chairman Matt Schuyler, right. She will begin her term as Penn State's 19th president in the spring.

Bendapudi at podium thanking trustees

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After a unanimous vote on Dec. 9 by the Penn State Board of Trustees to appoint Neeli Bendapudi the University's 19th president, Bendapudi thanked the board, campus leaders and others during her introduction to the Penn State community.

Portrait of Neeli Bendapudi

Neeli Bendapudi portrait

Neeli Bendapudi was named the 19th president of Penn State on Dec. 9, 2021, by the University's Board of Trustees. She is currently president of the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Portrait of Neeli Bendapudi

Neeli Bendapudi portrait

Neeli Bendapudi was named the 19th president of Penn State on Dec. 9, 2021, by the University's Board of Trustees. She is currently president of the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Five people including students and an instructor smiling during a Zoom chat.

Hazleton HPA Club

The recently formed HPA (Health Policy and Administration) Club at Penn State Hazleton is an example of a club or organization that did not previously exist on campus that a student started on their own with help from Student Services and Engagement.

Group of men and women lined up in front of Nittany Lion statue holding large white check.

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Participating in the presentation of a $1,275 check for the Lion's Pantry were (from left) Rick Barrett, Alumni Chapter second vice president; John Skwierz, Alumni Chapter treasurer; Robert Knight, Penn State Hazleton; Sandy Lagana, Alumni Chapter president; Denise Corcoran, Alumni Society president; and Jaculin Scarcella, Penn State Hazleton.