About MSP
Six-week summer program is required before a new scholar can matriculate into MSP each fall.
Summer Bridge
This Penn State tradition is the university’s marching band.
Blue Band
This MSP staff twin was flat, printed, and temporary, since the real one was moving during MSP’s first week.
Dr. T
This Penn State leader is the Assistant Vice President in Student Affairs and has worked to broaden understanding of diversity and inclusive excellence across campus.
Brian Patchcoski
This is the nickname for the State College area, often used to describe the Penn State community.
Happy Valley
The Millennium Scholars Program was designed for high-achieving students in this four-letter acronym field.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
This Penn State institution, founded in 1865, is famous for its ice cream and dairy products.
Berkey Creamery
This MSP staff holds 3 master's degrees and plans to pursue a doctorate in the near future.
Nuria Diallo Padro
This Penn State leader is the university’s chief academic officer and works with faculty, staff, and students to set academic priorities.
Fotis Sotiropoulos
This Pennsylvania attraction near State College is America’s only all-water cavern and wildlife park.
Penn’s Cave
The Millennium Scholars Program at Penn State is modeled after this program
Meyerhoff Scholars Program
Penn State's original school colors were this unlikely combination, before switching to blue and white in 1890.
Pink and black
This MSP staff has worked with MSP for 10 years.
Georjanne Rosa
This associate dean in the College of Health and Human Development has built a career around youth development, leadership, and strengthening communities locally and globally.
Dr. Nicole Webster
This company, the world’s largest private weather forecasting service, was founded in State College.
AccuWeather
Penn State's first class of Millennium Scholars graduated in this month and year.
May 2017
This Penn State symbol takes its name from a nearby mountain and is one of the most recognizable mascots in college sports.
Nittany Lion
This MSP staff earned their undergraduate degree from Washington State University in Construction Management.
Dr. Freeman
This pillar coach directs the Penn State Marching Blue Band
Dr. Gregory Drane
This Centre County town was once considered as a possible capital of Pennsylvania before Harrisburg was chosen.
Bellefonte
To date, MSP has served over this many scholars, and currently serves 125 scholars.
~300 (scholars served to date)
Penn State's Nittany Lion Shrine is the second most-photographed landmark in Pennsylvania, ranking behind only this famous Philadelphia icon.
Liberty Bell
This MSP staff favorite hobby/hidden talent is singing
Dr. Franklin
This pillar coach earned all three of her degrees from Penn State and now serves as assistant dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the College of Information Sciences and Technology.
Dr. Jocelyn Bennett Garaway
This nearby Centre County community claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day.
Boalsburg