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Charlie Dent, former congressman and 1982 alumnus,\u202fto\u202fbe\u202fhonored<\/i>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n CENTER VALLEY, Pa.\u202f(April 20, 2021)\u202f\u2014\u202fPenn State Lehigh Valley will host the Charles W. Dent Blue & White Gala\u202ffrom\u202f6:30-7:30\u202fp.m. on\u202fThursday, May 20, 2021,\u202fas a virtual event. The evening\u202fwill pay tribute to\u202fthe former Congressman\u202ffor his years of service to the community\u202fwhile\u202ffeaturing\u202fCNN personality Mike Smerconish and testaments to Dent from other top\u202fregional\u202fleaders.\u202fDent joined DLA Piper as a senior policy advisor after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms representing the 15<\/span>th<\/sup>\u202fDistrict of Pennsylvania.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Proceeds will benefit the Charles W. Dent STEM wing, part of Penn State\u202fLehigh\u202fValley\u2019s $14.4M\u202fcampus\u202fexpansion\u202f Originally planned as in-person event, the online\u202fgala\u202fwill\u202fbring together\u202flocal and state leaders, community members, alumni,\u202ffaculty\u202fand staff\u202ffor a celebration\u202fand feature\u202fa\u202fsilent auction\u202fthat will open a week prior to the event,\u202fmusic\u202fand\u202fa performance by the Allentown High School Chorale.\u202fFormer CBS anchor\/Penn State Lehigh Valley\u202ffaculty member,\u202fLiz\u202fKeptner, will serve\u202fas\u202fmaster of ceremonies.\u202fAuction items, ranging from Penn State memorabilia, designer handbags, a unique NY Giants game experience, art and entertainment packages, will be open for bids\u202fon\u202f<\/span>the\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Gala\u202fwebsite<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n \u201cFor decades, the former Congressman\u202fhas worked to bring educational\u202fopportunity\u202fand resources to the region,\u201d said Tina Q. Richardson, chancellor, Penn State Lehigh Valley.\u202f\u201cWe are so pleased that he is continuing his efforts by\u202fhelping us raise essential funds for the\u202fexpansion\u202fand,\u202fin particular, our\u202fSTEM wing. This\u202fspace matches the needs of our community and will provide unique\u202fand local\u202faccess to one of the strongest and globally known universities in the world \u2013 Charlie\u2019s alma mater, Penn State.\u202fWe would like to\u202fthank our\u202fLeadership Sponsors to\u202fdate:\u202fAlvin H. Butz,\u202fInc.;\u202fB. Braun Medical\u202fInc.;\u202fPPL\u202fCorp.;\u202fand Bill and Denise Spence\u202ffor their support.\u201d\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n To support the gala and make a gift to the campus expansion, contact Kate Ginnard, Penn State Lehigh Valley Development Office, at 610-285-5072, or visit the event\u00a0<\/span>website<\/span><\/a>.<\/u>\u202fThe event is free and open to the public.\u202fFor\u202fadditional\u202f \u202fAbout Penn State Lehigh Valley<\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Penn State Lehigh Valley provides a Penn State University education in a small campus setting that integrates individualized teaching, research, and dynamic community outreach. With its convenient location in Center Valley, traditional students and adult learners can choose from many options including\u202f10\u202fbachelor\u2019s programs, which can be completed at the campus, as well as access to 275\u202fmajors offered by other Penn State campuses. In addition, students and community members who have a scalable business idea are invited to participate in professional development offered by Lehigh Valley\u202fLaunchBox, a business accelerator for\u202fearly-stage\u202fentrepreneurs. The campus\u2019 diverse Continuing Education and Outreach programs offer opportunities for professional development, business training, and youth programming. For more information, visit lehighvalley.psu.edu.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Charlie Dent, former congressman and 1982 alumnus,\u202fto\u202fbe\u202fhonored\u202f\u00a0\u00a0 CENTER VALLEY, Pa.\u202f(April 20, 2021)\u202f\u2014\u202fPenn State Lehigh Valley will host the Charles W. Dent Blue & White Gala\u202ffrom\u202f6:30-7:30\u202fp.m. on\u202fThursday, May 20, 2021,\u202fas … Continue reading Penn State Lehigh Valley\u202fto host\u202fvirtual\u202fgala benefiting STEM wing\u202fon\u202fMay\u202f20\u202f<\/span>
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