About Us
WE ARE chartered as an affiliate member of the Penn State Alumni Association and promote and support the Pennsylvania State University
and serve the Hampton Roads community.
WE ARE proud that for the 5th consecutive year, we have earned recognition as an
"ELM LEVEL" chapter, the highest level of distinction.
WE ARE Award Winning!
The chapter received national recognition for
New or Innovative Program (2015)
Outstanding Service Project (2011)
Best out-of-state entry in the Homecoming Parade
1/ Sailors wearing ‘Virginia is for Lions’ T-shirts– (2016)
2/ Pirates proclaiming, “WE ARRRRGH Penn State!” (2012)
Board of Directors 2020-2021
President Brittani Garcia
Secretary Jan Dungan
President Brittani Garcia
MAJOR: Higher Education & Student Affairs (MS)
YEAR GRADUATED: 2016
FAVORITE BERKEY FLAVOR: Russ "Digs" Roseberry
FAVORITE PENN STATE MEMORY: Tailgating before the Ohio State game, and jumping in on another tailgate singing "Happy Birthday" and getting a cupcake
Vice President Christian Howard
Secretary Jan Dungan
President Brittani Garcia
MAJOR: Civil Engineering
YEAR GRADUATED: 2015
FAVORITE BERKEY FLAVOR: Bittersweet Mint
FAVORITE PENN STATE MEMORY: During winter finals week, I handed out motivational quotes at the HUB and some strangers bought me and a friend hot chocolate!
Secretary Jan Dungan
Secretary Jan Dungan
Treasurer Alan Keller
MAJOR: Business Administration - Marketing
YEAR GRADUATED: 1978
FAVORITE BERKEY FLAVOR: Bittersweet Mint
FAVORITE PENN STATE MEMORY:
Dancing every Friday night away at Mr. C's-- blacklight, disco and all the finest seventies trends!
Treasurer Alan Keller
Treasurer Alan Keller
Treasurer Alan Keller
MAJOR: Aerospace Engineering
YEAR GRADUATED: 1974
FAVORITE BERKEY FLAVOR:
Coffee Break
FAVORITE PENN STATE MEMORY: Getting drenched at a rainy football game. At the time, we all had black umbrellas and all the rain from the person in front of you dumped in your lap. Walking back to dorm/fraternity soaked to the skin.
At-large Jackie Eury
Treasurer Alan Keller
At-large Jackie Eury
MAJOR: Architectural Engineering
YEAR GRADUATED: 2015
FAVORITE BERKEY FLAVOR:
Happy Happy Joy Joy
FAVORITE PENN STATE MEMORY:
Blue and White weekends were always special to me because they brought my three favorite things together: family, friends, and PSU.
At-large Tom Forrest
At-large Tom Forrest
At-large Tom Forrest
MAJOR: Industrial Engineering
YEAR GRADUATED: 1985
FAVORITE BERKEY FLAVOR: Bittersweet Mint
FAVORITE PENN STATE MEMORY: Football games against Pitt (when they were good), and almost getting run over by Joe Paterno as he was eating an ice cream cone while driving out of the old creamery parking lot.
At-large Grace Mannix
At-large Tom Forrest
At-large Tom Forrest
MAJOR: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
YEAR GRADUATED: 2019
FAVORITE BERKEY FLAVOR:
Cookie Dough with sprinkles
FAVORITE PENN STATE MEMORY: Driving the Zamboni during hockey games at Pegula Ice Arena
Past President Kathryn Barrett
At-large Tom Forrest
Past President Kathryn Barrett
MAJOR: Speech Com- Broadcasting
YEAR GRADUATED: 1979
FAVORITE BERKEY FLAVOR: Strawberry
FAVORITE PENN STATE MEMORY: Meeting the team bus returning from a loss in the Sugar Bowl . Very few people turned out. Ran up and kissed JoePa and said something silly like "We still love you!" Of course we did!