2005: Vartan Plaza and Ziegler Commons

Vartan Plaza

Mr. John O. Vartan, a 1973 graduate of the Capitol Campus, received a 1987 Alumni Fellow Award and was posthumously honored with a 2007 Alumni Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Through his tremendous generosity, the college redesigned the mall, Vartan Plaza, in the heart of campus in the mid-2000s. Pictured here, the plaza extends from the front of the Olmsted Building to the opposite end of campus.

Ziegler Commons

Mr. Richard Ziegler  was the recipient of the Honorary Alumni Award in 2006 for his volunteer service and generous support of the Ziegler Commons area (left) in front of the Olmsted Building. The Honorary Alumni Award is given by the Penn State Alumni Association to recognize people who are not graduates of Penn State, but have made significant contributions toward its welfare, reputation, or prestige.

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