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This animal was the first ever mascot for Penn State University

What is Old Coaly, a mule

100

The year Lion Ambassadors was founded.

When is 1981?

100

These are the 4 pillars of Lion Ambassadors.

What are Service, Tradition, Excellence, Pride

100

This building is the older unrenovated building on campus

What is Old Botany?

100

This is the welcoming pep rally for first year students the first weekend on campus

What is Be a Part From the Start?

200
The year Penn State was founded was...

1855

200

This man was the founder of Lion Ambassadors.

Who is Larry Atwell?

200

This is the place where Lion Ambassadors Home is located.

What is The Hintz Family Alumni Center? 

200

This building was originally an armory

What is Willard Building?

200

This is the project where Lion Ambassadors take over the alumni center and participate in a Haunted House and ghost tours

What is Haunted Valley?

300

This was the first official name for Penn State

What is Farmers High School of Pennsylvania?

300

This man is the CEO of Penn State Alumni Association.

Who is Paul Clifford?

300

This is the official symbol of Lion Ambassadors.

what is the Pozniak?

300

The largest art museum between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

What is the Palmer Art Museum?

300

This is a day where students are able to go through and tour the university's most famous building

What is Old Main Open House?

400

PSU was given this nickname during the great depression because we did not suffer as intensely financially because of the presence of Penn State

What is Happy Valley?

400

This 1-million-dollar endowment was given to Lion Ambassadors

What is the Schuyler Fund?

400
This is the number of branch campuses Penn State has.

ZERO!!! (we have 19 commonwealth campuses)

400

WE ARE????

Penn State!

400

This project is hosted on February 22 and has activities to show the history of our school.

What is founders day?

500

Heinz Warneke sculpted this iconic monument on campus.

What is The Lion Shrine?

500

This was the year the alumni association was founded

When was 1870? 

(fun fact: it was created in a chemistry room in Old Main by 12 Penn Staters!)

500

This is the year you are allowed to apply to Lion Ambassadors!

Second years- or anyone who has over 3 semesters left on campus!

500

these were Penn State's first school colors

What is Black and Pink?

500

This is a tradition that happens every year after the homecoming parade

What is Guard the Lion Shrine?

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