Penn State Lehigh Valley students Dylan Sarkozy, left, and Maeve Yanes will assume key leadership roles with THON and the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments, respectively, when they transition to University Park this fall. Their dedication to service started at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
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Seventy-eight undergraduate students smile next to the nittany lion as they prepare to process in Penn State Leigh Valley's 2025 commencement ceremony.
Students Dylan Sarkozy and Maeve Yanes, who forged a path of service, advocacy and personal growth during their studies at Penn State Lehigh Valley, will continue their leadership journey as they transition to Penn State University Park. Both have taken on prominent roles within student organizations — Sarkozy as the newly elected president of the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments and Yanes as the THON communications captain representing all Commonwealth Campuses.
The 2025 Open Champion Award winners, clockwise from top left, are: Burcu Ozden, Penn State Abington; Kaitlin Farnan, Penn State Altoona; Tara Beecham, Penn State Berks; Tracey Carbonetto, Penn State Lehigh Valley; Larry Dupak, Penn State Greater Allegheny; Nasibeh Zohrabi, Penn State Brandywine
The 2025 Open Champion Award winners, clockwise from top left, are: Burcu Ozden, Penn State Abington; Kaitlin Farnan, Penn State Altoona; Tara Beecham, Penn State Berks; Tracey Carbonetto, Penn State Lehigh Valley; Larry Dupak, Penn State Greater Allegheny; Nasibeh Zohrabi, Penn State Brandywine
