Time, Talent, Treasure Awards honor donors and friends of Shenango campus

SHARON, Pa. - Penn State Shenango hosted the McDowell Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Corinthian Banquet Hall and Event Center in downtown Sharon. As part of the event, alumni, donors, community members and former employees who have made a significant impact on the campus, and its students, were recognized with the inaugural Time, Talent, and Treasure Awards. The dinner and awards ceremony are part of the Shenango campus' ongoing 60th anniversary celebrations.

"Over the last 60 years, thousands of students have walked Penn State Shenango's halls, learned in our classroom spaces, competed on athletic fields, and earned a globally recognized degree from Penn State," said Carey McDougall, regional chancellor of Penn State Beaver and Penn State Shenango. "None of that success would be possible without the generosity of our dedicated alumni, community partners, employees and philanthropists who have either directly or indirectly affected the lives of our students."

During the ceremony, McDougall called out specific alumni from the Shenango campus who are currently making an impact in the region, identifying areas in which the Shenango campus and its graduates have played a role in elevating the community for the last six decades.

"I'm very excited to see all of the great things that our recent and soon-to-be-graduates will bring to the Shenango Valley that will build upon the already strong legacy of Penn State Shenango," McDougall said. "Our legacy has been built largely on the accomplishments and generosity of the Time, Talent, and Treasure awardees."

The 2025 Time, Talent, and Treasure honorees include:

• Sam Bernstine
• Dorothy Bieber
• Tom Burich
• Jo Anne Carrick
• Bill Casey
• Paul Chadderton
• Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern Ohio
• Liz Izenas
• Kathy Mastrian
• Jane Muldoon-Williams

The McDowell Appreciation Dinner is named in honor of William P. McDowell, a Sharon resident, philanthropist and Penn State alumnus from the class of 1936, who believed that higher education was critical to the success of the region. In total, McDowell's philanthropy to the University has reached more than $2.5 million. Several memorials bear his name at Penn State Shenango, including McDowell Hall, The William P. McDowell Scholarship, and this dinner.