About this episode

In the 100th episode, Mason Reber, the 54th Nittany Lion, shares his experiences and the significance of the role in celebrating Penn State's alumni community.

It’s our 100th episode! For five seasons, Penn Staters have shared their stories, inspiring past, present, and future generations. We’ve heard from alumni making an impact across every industry, and as our network surpassed 800,000 living alumni this year, we’re just getting started. To celebrate this milestone, who better to join us than the Symbol of Our Best—the Nittany Lion! For the past three years, Mason Reber has been the man behind the suit, becoming the 54th Nittany Lion in Penn Stat...

People in this episode

Guest: Mason Reber

Topics covered

• milestone celebration
• alumni stories
• Nittany Lion
• impact
• community

Keywords

• Penn State
• Nittany Lion
• Mason Reber
• alumni
• education
• community
• milestone
• stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penn State Alumni Association, Nittany Lion

Places: Penn State

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