by Laura Lovins | Apr 26, 2015
As I am less than two weeks from graduating, a lot of the “final” college happenings are beginning to occur. Last week, we had our final, official PLA class at Dean Brady’s house with Dr. Graham Spanier. This weekend, I took graduation pictures and...
by Laura Lovins | Apr 12, 2015
It’s hard to beat Sunday at the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. This Sunday was no different as 21 year-old Jordan Spieth won his first Masters title at 18 under par. I’m not a huge golf fan, but I appreciate the history behind the sport, and the...
by Laura Lovins | Mar 29, 2015
Tomorrow, history at Penn State will be made. In the new portion of the HUB (affectionately known as HUB 2.0) the THON physical store will be opening at 10 AM. For the THON community, this is huge! It is one of many steps THON is taking to become a more professional...
by Laura Lovins | Mar 25, 2015
As I sifted through my previous blog posts, I came across the realization that I often don’t blog about negative situations or problems I may be dealing with. I usually stick to “happy” topics like THON, class discussions, or things I’m...
by Laura Lovins | Mar 22, 2015
With the recent findings regarding the fraternity Kappa Delta Rho (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/17/us/ap-us-penn-state-fraternity-nude-photos.html?_r=0), I’ve tried to stay as informed as possible, in order to make an educated opinion of the...
by Laura Lovins | Mar 15, 2015 |
Unfortunately my spring break didn’t go quite as planned. Originally I had planned to go to Puerto Rico with PLA, spending a week soaking up the sun and learning about the culture, government, and other aspects of the Commonwealth. However, on the Thursday...
by Laura Lovins | Feb 19, 2015
It’s hard to believe that THON 2015 is tomorrow. All year we have been preparing for this weekend, and in less than 12 hours I will be arriving to the BJC to start my Captain duties. As my Director’s second-in-command this weekend, I know my Co-Captains...
by Laura Lovins | Feb 11, 2015
How do you plan on exhibiting your leadership and critical thinking skills as you prepare to graduate from the Academy? Being a part of the Presidential Leadership Academy has greatly shaped my college experience. Hearing from various leaders both within the...
by Laura Lovins | Feb 8, 2015
Come tomorrow, there will be exactly three months until I walk across the stage at the BJC and become a college graduate. It’s hard to believe my time at Penn State has gone by so quickly, but I’m not quite ready to be start thinking about post-Penn State...
by Laura Lovins | Jan 25, 2015 |
As a THON Captain, we have two retreats a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. This past weekend, I had my Merchandise Captain Spring Retreat at my parents’ house. It was an incredible weekend, surrounded by 21 of my best friends, learning about each other and...
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