Annual Membership Meeting - Report
GUEST SPEAKER: ASHLEY HINSON, WBAL-TV anchor & PSU Lionette
Ashley Hinson was the Chapter's guest speaker. She shared her journey as a news broadcaster beginning as a 9 year old watching the news on TV and wondering out loud if that was something she could do. Ashley was also a dancer and when it came to choosing a college she sought one that offered broadcast journalism and the opportunity to continue her dance at a high level - thus selecting Penn State!
Ashley described her Penn State days as very busy keeping up an academic schedule along with the rigors of practice and performances as a Lionette. She recalled some of her student broadcast experiences particularly during the tumultuous times of the 'Sandusky Scandal.'
Her beginning broadcast experiences started in Texas and eventually led to Baltimore and WBAL-TV. Ashley, her husband Josh and two young children live in Howard County.
Membership Meeting
The Membership Meeting serves as a wonderful fellowship opportunity, a chance to meet our 2024 Scholarship recipient, Yani Hawthorne, an opportunity to bid on PSU auction items, and win PSU raffle items - proceeds support our scholarship, NIL, and community activities. As always, Berkey Creamery Ice Cream was on the Chapter...yum! Thanks to Chapter members Jocelyn, Brian, Bill, and Joe for donating items for bid and auction! And thanks to the nearly 50 members for making the event a success!
President Gladstone thanking Ashley
Ashley sharing her story along with video of her student reporting and dancing at football games as a Lionette
Auction and Raffle items examples
Our work is guided by a set of core values, including compassion, integrity, and collaboration. We believe that by upholding these values, we can create meaningful and sustainable change in our community.
Auction and Raffle items examples
Through our programs and initiatives, we have been able to make a positive impact in the lives of many. We support community initiatives such as Toys-4-Tots and Polar Bear Plunge as well as locally-owned PSU businesses. We are proud of our achievements and the impact we have made.