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Penn State Cult (Joe Knew)

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OSU_Buckguy;2193892; said:
Middle States Commission issues warning


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So I wore my PSU t-shirt to a local bar out here in Cheyenne, WY the other Reply
night, and some random guy said 'hey, you like to support a school that supports rapists." Lets just say it didnt end too well for this guy, other than the fact that I had to be taken home after that incident, but he sure as hell got what he deserved.
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Yeah, let's just say that - because it sounds a lot better than what really happened.
 
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Re: So I wore my PSU t-shirt to a local bar out here in Cheyenne, WY the otherReply
Our mini van has a good number of PSU magnets. A month or so ago it got keyed on both sides. Not a one pass keying either but they cut through the clear coat into the paint. No proof that this was due to our PSU support but a REASONABLE person could conclude that the two events were related.
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I'm sure this TRUTH seeker made no such assumption about the causality between the PSU magnets and the vehicle being keyed- after all the poster is unlikely a REASONABLE person.
 
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BWI: Ohio State has always been jealous of our Academic and Athletic standards. They have only been competitive due to cheating and putting their dumbass football players in basket weaving classes.
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Why Ohio State is jealous of Penn State's academic and athletic history:

Heisman Trophy Winners, The Ohio State University:

Les Horvath in 1944

Vic Janwicz in 1950

Howard "Hopalong" Cassity in 1955

Archie Griffin in 1974 and '75

Eddie George in 1995

Troy Smith in 2006


Heisman Trophy Winners, The Pennsylvania State University:

John Capaletti

Consensus All Americans, Football: Ohio State
1910s
▪ 1914: Boyd Cherry (E)
▪ 1916: Chic Harley (B), Robert Karch (T)
▪ 1917: Charles Bolen (E), Harold Courtney (E), Chic Harley (B), Kelley VanDyne (C)
▪ 1918: Clarence MacDonald (E)
▪ 1919: Chic Harley (B), Gaylord Stinchcomb (B)

1920s
▪ 1920: Iolas Huffman (G), Gaylord Stinchcomb (B)
▪ 1921: Iolas Huffman (G), Cyril Myers (E)
▪ 1923: Harry Workman (QB)
▪ 1924: Harold Cunningham (E)
▪ 1925: Edwin Hess (G)
▪ 1926: Edwin Hess (G), Marty Karow (HB), Leo Raskowski (T)
▪ 1927: Leo Raskowski (T)
▪ 1928: Wes Fesler (E)
▪ 1929: Wes Fesler (E)

1930s
▪ 1930: Wes Fesler (E), Lew Hinchman (HB)
▪ 1931: Carl Cramer (QB), Lew Hinchman (HB)
▪ 1932: Joseph Gailus (G), Sid Gillman (E), Lew Hinchman (HB), Ted Rosequist (T)
▪ 1933: Joseph Gailus (G)
▪ 1934: Regis Monahan (G), Merle Wendt (E)
▪ 1935: Gomer Jones (C), Merle Wendt (E)
▪ 1936: Charles Hamrick (T), Inwood Smith (G), Merle Wendt (E)
▪ 1937: Carl Kaplanoff (T), Jim McDonald (QB), Ralph Wolf (C), Gust Zarnas (G)
▪ 1939: Vic Marino (G), Esco Sarkkinen (E), Don Scott (HB)

1940s
▪ 1940:biggrin:on Scott (C)
▪ 1942: Robert Shaw (E), Charles Csuri (T), Lin Houston (G), Paul Sarringhaus (HB), Gene Fekete (E)
▪ 1943: Bill Willis (T)
▪ 1944: Jack Dugger (E), Bill Willis (T), William Hackett (G), Les Horvath (QB/HB)
▪ 1945: Warren Amling (G), Ollie Cline (FB), Russell Thomas (T)
▪ 1946: Warren Amling (G), Cecil Souders (E)

1950s
▪ 1950: Robert Momsen (T), Robert McMullogh (C), Vic Janowicz (HB)
▪ 1952: Mike Takacs (G)
▪ 1954: Dean Dugger (E), Howard Cassady (HB), Jim Reichenbach (G)
▪ 1955: Jim Parker (G), Howard Cassady (HB)
▪ 1956: Jim Parker (G)
▪ 1957: Aurealius Thomas (G)
▪ 1958: Jim Houston (E), Jim Marshall (T), Bob White (E)
▪ 1959: Jim Houston (E)

1960s
▪ 1960: Bob Ferguson (FB)
▪ 1961: Bob Ferguson (FB)
▪ 1964: Jim Davidson (T), Ike Kelley (LB), Arnie Chonko (DB)
▪ 1965: Doug Van Horn (G), Ike Kelley (LB)
▪ 1966: Ray Pryor (C)
▪ 1968: Dave Foley (OT), Rufus Mayes (OT)
▪ 1969: Jim Stillwagon (G), Rex Kern (QB), Jim Otis (FB), Ted Provost (CB), Jack Tatum (CB)

1970s
▪ 1970: Jan White (TE), Jim Stillwagon (MG), John Brockington (FB), Jack Tatum (CB), Mike Sensibaugh (S), Tim Anderson (CB)
▪ 1971: Tom DeLeone (C)
▪ 1972: John Hicks (OT), Randy Gradishar (LB)
▪ 1973: John Hicks (OT), Randy Gradishar (LB), Van DeCree (DE), Archie Griffin (TB)
▪ 1974: Van Ness DeCree (DE), Kurt Schumacher (OT), Steve Myers (C), Pete Cusick (DT), Archie Griffin (TB), Neal Colzie (CB), Tom Skladany (P)
▪ 1975: Ted Smith (OG), Archie Griffin (TB), Tim Fox (S), Tom Skladany (P)
▪ 1976: Bob Brudzinski (DE), Chris Ward (OT), Giovanni Strassini (TE), Tom Skladany (P)
▪ 1977: Chris Ward (OT), Aaron Brown (NG), Tom Cousineau (LB), Ray Griffin (S)
▪ 1978: Tom Cousineau (LB)
▪ 1979: Ken Fritz (OG), Art Schlichter (QB)

1980s
▪ 1982: Marcus Marek (LB)
▪ 1984: Jim Lachey (OG), Keith Byars (TB)
▪ 1985: Pepper Johnson (LB)
▪ 1986: Cris Carter (SE), Chris Spielman (LB)
▪ 1987: Chris Spielman (LB), Tom Tupa (P)
▪ 1988: Jeff Uhlenhake (C)

1990s
▪ 1991: Steve Tovar (LB)
▪ 1992: Steve Tovar (LB)
▪ 1993: Korey Stringer (OT), Dan Wilkinson (DT)
▪ 1994: Korey Stringer (OT)
▪ 1995: Eddie George (TB), Terry Glenn (FL), Orlando Pace (OT), Mike Vrabel (DE)
▪ 1996: Orlando Pace (OT), Shawn Springs (CB), Mike Vrabel (DE)
▪ 1997: Andy Katzenmoyer (LB), Rob Murphy (OG), Antoine Winfield (CB)
▪ 1998: David Boston (SE), Damon Moore (SS), Rob Murphy (OG), Antoine Winfield (CB)
▪ 1999: Na'il Diggs (LB)

2000s
▪ 2000: Mike Doss (SS)
▪ 2001: LeCharles Bentley (C), Mike Doss (SS)
▪ 2002: Mike Doss (SS), Andy Groom (P), Mike Nugent (PK), Matt Wilhelm (LB)
▪ 2003: Will Allen (DB)
▪ 2004: Mike Nugent (PK), A. J. Hawk (LB)
▪ 2005: A. J. Hawk (LB)
▪ 2006: Troy Smith (QB), James Laurinaitis (LB), Quinn Pitcock (DL)
▪ 2007: James Laurinaitis (LB), Chris Wells (RB)
* 2008: James Laurinaitis (LB), Malcolm Jenkins (CB)

Consensus All Americans, Football: Penn State

"Fourteen Penn State Players have been named "consensus All Americans." Source, http://gopsunittanylions.com/sports/mens/football/all-american-history/

The Penn State Athletic site only lists players who were named All American by some source. That's a much different list than "consensus All Americans."

Basketball All Americans, Ohio State:

23 Players named as consensus All Americans including:

▪ William Buford,
▪ Mike Conley, Jr.,
▪ Daequan Cook,
▪ Jon Diebler,
▪ Othello Hunter,
▪ Jim Jackson,
▪ Chris Jent,
▪ Neil Johnston,
▪ Roger Jorgensen,
▪ Clark Kellogg,
▪ Jerry Lucas
▪ Greg Oden
▪ Michael Redd
▪ Arnie Risen,
▪ Brad Sellers,
▪ Jim Smith,
▪ Jared Sullinger,
▪ Evan Turner
* Herb Williams
* Bill Hosket Sr.
* Tippy Dye
* Robin Freeman
* John Havlichek
* Gary Brads
* Bill Hosket Jr.

Penn State Basketball All Americans:

In 2001 a Penn State player was named to the Women's All American team.

Notable Track Athletes, Ohio State:

Jesse Owens
Dave Albritton
Glenn Davis
Butch Reynolds
Chris Nellums

Notable Track Athletes, Penn State:

The official Penn State Athletic site listed five cross-country runners from 1939 through 1946.

NCAA Championships- thru 2007, Ohio State:

21
men's championships: 20
women's championships: 0
coed championships: 1

Breakdown by Sport:
men's baseball: 1
men's basketball: 1
men's fencing: 1
coed fencing: 1
men's golf: 2
men's gymnastics: 3
men's swimming & diving: 11
men's outdoor track & field: 1

NCAA Championships thru 2007, Penn State:

Penn State

Total NCAA Team Championships: 30
men's championships: 17
women's championships: 4
coed championships: 9

Breakdown by Sport:
men's boxing: 1
men's cross country: 3
womens fencing: 1
coed fencing: 9
men's gymnastics: 11
women's lacrosse: 2

Golf: Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, 2 NCAA championships, 5 NCAA medalists -- whacha holding there, Nittany?


Nobel Laureates, Ohio State

▪ Leon Cooper, 1972 Nobel Prize in Physics
▪ Paul Flory, 1974 Nobel laureate in Chemistry (Ph.D. 1934)
▪ William A. Fowler, 1983 Nobel laureate in Physics (B.S. 1933)
▪ Kenneth G. Wilson, 1982 Nobel laureate in Physics

Nobel Laureates, Penn State

* Paul Berg

Pulitzer Prize winners, Ohio State
▪ Nick Anderson, Editorial Cartooning 2005
▪ Walt Bogdanich, Specialized Reporting 1988; National Reporting 2005; Investigative Reporting 2008
▪ Paul H. Buck, History 1938
▪ Julia Keller, Feature Writing 2005
▪ Judith Miller, Explanatory Reporting 2002
▪ Stephen Ohlemacher, Breaking News Reporting 1999
▪ Mary Oliver, Poetry 1984
▪ Jim Schaefer, Local Reporting with the Detroit Free Press 2009[1]
* Diana K. Sugg, Beat Reporting 2003

Pulitzer Prize winners, Penn State:

Penn State's lone Pulitzer Prize winner is Sarah Ganim, age 24, who was awarded the prize for her coverage of-- tuh duh--the sex abuse scandal at Penn State.

Notable Ohio Staters:

Arts and literature
▪ Berenice Abbott, photographer (briefly)
▪ James Akins, Principal Tubist, Columbus Symphony Orchestra (B.M. 1978; M.M. 1982)
▪ John Backderf, a.k.a. Derf, political and satirical writer/cartoonist
▪ Brian Basset, Seattle-based cartoonist and painter. Editorial cartoonist, The Seattle Times 1978?1994, creator of the comic strip Adam@Home 1984?2009, creator of the comic strip Red and Rover 2000 ? . (1975?1978) (attended but did not graduate)
▪ George Wesley Bellows, painter (1905) (attended but did not graduate)
▪ Matthew Brandeburg, Author (B.A. 2005)
▪ Lois McMaster Bujold, Science Fiction Novelist (B.A. 1972)
▪ Milton Caniff, cartoonist (1930)
▪ Charles Csuri, Artist influential artist and scholar; father of digital art and computer animation (BFA; MFA)
▪ Tom Doyle, Sculptor 1994 lifetime achievement award from American Academy of Arts and Letters (BFA 1952; MFA 1953)
▪ Harlan Ellison, Science fiction writer (attended but did not graduate; expelled)
▪ Dorothy Canfield Fisher Novelist and education activist (B.A. 1899)
▪ Brian Gage American author of satire, fairy tales, and fiction. (B.S. 1996)
▪ Jan Groover, photographer noted for her use of emerging color technologies (M.A. 1970)[2]
▪ Virginia Hamilton, author (M.A. 1958)
▪ Karen Harper, author (B.A. 1967, M.A. 1969)
▪ Chester Himes, writer, "the black Raymond Chandler" who wrote hard-boiled detective novels, including Cotton Comes to Harlem (one year only)
▪ Velina Hasu Houston, playwright
▪ Kermit Hunter, Playwright (B.A. 1931)
▪ John Jakes, author (M.A. 1954)
▪ Kerry G. Johnson, caricaturist and cartoonist (B.F.A 1989)
▪ Adrienne Kennedy, Playwright, multiple Obie Award recipient, Guggenheim Fellow (B.A. 1953)
▪ David Kier, novelist and historian
▪ Betina Krahn, author (B.S.)
▪ Jerome Lawrence, playwright (B.A. 1937)
▪ Samella Lewis, artist, printmaker, art historian and scholar of African-American art, first African American woman to receive a doctorate in fine arts and art history. (M.A. 1948 Ph. D 1951)
▪ Roy Lichtenstein, artist (BFA, 1946; MFA, 1949; honorary doctorate, 1988)
▪ Stephen Montague, composer and worldwide touring musician (2000 distinguished alumnus) (Ph.D. 1972)
▪ Aimee Nezhukumatathil, poet (B.A and M.F.A. 1996/2000)
▪ Phil Ochs, 1960s folk singer, majored in journalism
▪ Cynthia Ozick, author (M.A., 1950)
▪ Paul Palnik, cartoon artist and writer. (BFA, 1968; MA 1969) Numerous original drawings in the collection of The Ohio State University Libraries
▪ Carla Peterson,director Dance Theater Workshop, New York City (M.F.A. Art 1982)
▪ Clayton Rawson, mystery writer (B.A. 1929)
▪ Christopher Ries, glass sculptor (BFA, 1975)
▪ Frank Schmalleger, professor and author (Ph.D., 1974)
▪ Loren Singer, screenwriter and novelist (B.A., 1947)
▪ Jeff Smith, Eisner Award winning cartoonist, creator of the comic book series Bone (B.A.)
▪ Samuel Steward, professor and author (see also Phil Andros) (Ph.D., 1934)
▪ R. L. Stine, children's author of Goosebumps series (B.A., 1965)
▪ Julia Suits, cartoonist for The New Yorker (M.F.A., Sculpture, 1982)
▪ Graeme Sullivan, an American artist, author, art theorist, and educator (M.A. and Ph.D. 1984)
▪ James Thurber, author and humorist (attended but did not graduate)
▪ Jon Whitcomb American illustrator whose style became highly influential in mid century American magazines (B.A.)
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Business
▪ Dan Amstutz, influential expert on agriculture trade with Goldman Sachs, as Ambassador and Chief Negotiator for Agriculture during the Uruguay Round General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and later Executive Director of the International Wheat Council in London, England. (B.S. 1954)
▪ William ?Mil? Batten, former CEO of J.C. Penney(1958?1974), former President of The New York Stock Exchange(1976?1984) (B.S. 1932)
▪ Brian Besanceney (B.A. 1993), Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Walt Disney World Resort
▪ Ray Boshara, Director, Asset Building Program for the New America Foundation, selected in 2002 by Esquire as one of "America's Best and Brightest" (B.A.)
▪ Charles J. Bramlage President Valeant Pharmaceutical Europe (B.S.)
▪ Mary Elizabeth Deming Combe, Founder of Combe Incorporated (B.A. 1938)
▪ Christopher M. Connor, Chairman and CEO of Sherwin-Williams Company (B.S. 1978)
▪ James C. Cotting, former Chairman and CEO of Navistar current Governor of the Chicago Stock Exchange (B.A. 1955)
▪ Ralph S. Cunningham, former President and CEO of Citgo (B.S. 1964; M.S. 1966)
▪ Harry R. Drackett, inventor of Windex (B.S. 1907)
▪ Emily E. Douglas, Founder and CEO of Grandma's Gifts (M.L.H.R. 2007, M.B.A 2009)
▪ Max M. Fisher, philanthropist and businessman; significant donor to and the namesake of the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State (B.S. 1930)
▪ Mark R. Goldston, Chairman and CEO of Netzero parent company United Online In 1986, at the age of 31, he became youngest President of a Fortune 500 company when he took over Faberge. (B.S. 1977)
▪ Steven Greer, Founder and CEO of The Healthcare Channel THEHCC.TV, (B.S., M.D.)
▪ Daniel Gressel, Economic advisor to Indonesia, Costa Rica, and Chile, President Teleos Asset Management an international hedge fund (B.S. 1976)
▪ Ray J. Groves long-time Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young (B.S. 1957)
▪ Paul F. Iams, founder of The Iams Company (B.S. 1937)
▪ Robert David Irwin, President and CEO of Sterling Commerce (B.S. 1982)
▪ William Isaac, former Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from 1981 to 1985 and current Chairman of consulting firm LECG?s Global Financial Services
▪ John C. Jay, Creative Director of Wieden + Kennedy (B.A.)
▪ Vyomesh Joshi, Senior Vice President at Hewlett-Packard in charge of printer division (M.S. 1980)
▪ Yang Huiyan, Real Estate Developer, China's wealthiest woman with a 16.2 billion dollar net worth in 2007 (B.A.)
▪ Dana T. Kuhn, C.F.A., Chief Credit Officer, National City Bank (B.A. 1982 M.B.A. 1988)
▪ Charles H. Kellstadt, former Chairman and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Co., namesake of business school at Depaul University (B.S. 1920)
▪ Fred Lazarus, Jr., the founder of Federated Department Stores
▪ James F. Lincoln, former President of Lincoln Electric Company (attended until 1907)
▪ Tami Longaberger, CEO of The Longaberger Company, (B.S. 1984)
▪ Michael LaRocco, president and CEO of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (B.S.1978)
▪ William G. Lowrie, former President Amoco (BSCheE, 1966)
▪ George McKerrow Jr, Founder and CEO of LongHorn Steakhouse, CEO and co-founder of Ted's Montana Grill restaurant chains (B.S.)
▪ Gregory McLaughlin, President of the Tiger Woods Foundation (B.S. 1983)
▪ Manu Mehta, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Metabyte Networks, Inc (B.S. 1980 M.S. 1982)
▪ Sean Menke, CEO and President of Frontier Airlines (B.S.)
▪ Susan Mernit, Netscape and America Online executive (M.A.)
▪ Keith Monda, retired president and COO of Coach, Inc. (B.S. 1968, M.A. 1971)
▪ Richard Morrow, former Chairman and CEO of Amoco (B.S.)
▪ Phuthuma Nhleko, CEO of MTN Group, South Africa's largest telecommunications company (B.S. 1983)
▪ Lionel L. Nowell, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of PepsiCo and Director of Reynolds American (B.S. 1977)
▪ Edward E. Nusbaum, CEO and Executive Partner of Grant Thornton LLP (B.S.)
▪ James G. Oates, former President Leo Burnett Worldwide advertising agency (B.S. 1966)
▪ James J. O'Brien, Chairman and CEO of Ashland Inc. (B.S. M.B.A.)
▪ Walden O'Dell, CEO of Diebold
▪ John D. Ong, former CEO of BF Goodrich, current United States Ambassador to Norway (B.A. 1952, M.A. 1954)
▪ Edward J. Orton, Jr., Columbus philanthropist, founded the "Standard Pyrometric Cone Company".
▪ Alan Patricof, venture capitalist and founder of Apax Partners, (B.S.)
▪ Andy Paulsen, sports agent and co-creater of the George Foreman Grill.
▪ Jeff Rodeck, Chairman and CEO of Hyperion Solutions prior to its acquisition by Oracle Corporation (B.S)
▪ James E. Rohr, Chairman and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group (B.S. M.B.A)
▪ Robert R. Ruffolo, Jr, Senior Vice President of Wyeth and President of Wyeth Research (B.S. 1973; Ph. D 1976)
▪ Mark Schmitz, Executive Vice President and CFO of Goodyear (B.A. M.B.A.)
▪ Alex Schoenbaum founder of Shoney's Restaurants (B.S. 1939)
▪ Michael D. Scott, Senior Advisor, Patton Boggs, LLP (B.S. 1987)
▪ Deven Sharma, President Standard & Poor's (Ph. D)
▪ Charlie Shin, Founder and CEO of Charley's Grilled Subs (B.A. 1986)
▪ George Steinbrenner, one-time head of American Shipbuilding Company, deceased owner of the New York Yankees, former OSU graduate assistant under Woody Hayes, (M.A. 1955 in physical education)
▪ Mark Wager, President and CEO of Empire BlueCross BlueShield, (B.S. 1972)
▪ Leslie Wexner, CEO, chairman and founder of Limited Brands corporation (B.S. 1959)
▪ Mark Whitacre, COO of Cypress Systems (B.S. M.S. 1979)
▪ Kenneth P. Wilcox, President and CEO of SVB Financial and Silicon Valley Bank (B.A. M.A. Ph. D)
▪ Gwen C. Wisler, President and CEO of The Coleman Company (B.S. 1981)
▪ Don Yannias, Chief Executive Officer of Encyclop?dia Britannica Inc. (B.S., 1979 and M.B.A., 1981)
▪ Kenny Yap, executive chairman of Qian Hu Corporation.
▪ Vyomesh Joshi, Executive Vice President, HP Imaging and Printing Group (M.S,Electrical Engineering)
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Entertainment
▪ Lee Adams, Songwriter Tony Award winner and inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (B.A.)
▪ Carole Black, President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services (B.A. 1965)
▪ Budd Boetticher, Film Director of classic Westerns, many starring Randolph Scott
▪ Marc Butan, Movie Producer, as President of 2929 Productions, productions include Good Night, and Good Luck and Akeelah and the Bee (B.A.)
▪ Margaret Carson ? longtime publicist for Leonard Bernstein and Benny Goodman
▪ Barbara Daniels, Opera Soprano
▪ Dan Darling, Executive Vice-President, Turner Broadcasting System (B.S.)
▪ John Donkin, Producer of 2007 Academy Award nominated Animated short No Time for Nuts (M.S. 1986)
▪ Vince Doria, Vice president of ESPN and director of SportsCenter (1970)
▪ Tim Easton, Musician alt-country singer
▪ Mark Eitzel, Musician, member of The Naked Skinnies
▪ Ruby Elzy, African American operatic soprano who created the role of Serena in George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess (B.S. 1930)
▪ Scott Franklin, Film Producer, 2010 Academy Award Winner Best Actress and Nominated Best Picture "Black Swan" and 2008 Academy Award Nominated Best Actor "The Wrestler"
▪ Charles W. Fries, Film producer and former Vice-President of Columbia Pictures, originated the Movie of The Week format (B.A.)
▪ Patricia Heaton, Emmy Award-winning actress on Everybody Loves Raymond (B.A., 1980)
▪ Eileen Heckart, Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Golden Globe Award-winning actress (B.A., 1942)
▪ Jim Jinkins, animator and creator of the animated Doug television series
▪ Melina Kanakaredes, actress, star of Providence and CSI: NY (attended but did not graduate)
▪ James C. Katz, Film Restoration Expert responsible for restoring the original prints of, among others, Rear Window, Lawrence of Arabia and My Fair Lady (B.A. 1960)
▪ Diane Kesling, Opera Soprano, Soloist with the Metropolitan Opera (B.A. 1978)
▪ Scott Kirby, New Orleans musician and interpreter of classic American particularly ragtime (B.A. 1988)
▪ George Monnett Kling (aka Saxon Kling) Broadway actor, playwright and member of the Washington Square Players.
▪ Fred Ladd (n? Laderman), Producer, considered an industry trailblazer and the first to transform Japanese anime into an American commodity. (B.S. 1949)[3]
▪ Richard Lewis, comedian, actor, writer (B.S. (1969)
▪ Aleen Leslie, screenwriter.
▪ Gary LeVox, Lead singer of the Hit Country music group, Rascal Flatts
▪ Patrick Markey Producer of films including A River Runs Through It and White Oleander (B.A.; M.A.)
▪ Steve Martino, Director of the feature film version of Horton Hears a Who! (B.A.; M.A.)
▪ Vince Mendoza, Musician and Composer of Jazz (B.A. 1983)
▪ Dean Miller, actor (December Bride) and radio station executive
▪ Ric Ocasek, Member of rock group The Cars
▪ Phil Ochs, 1960s and '70s folk and protest singer and progressive activist (attended journalism school but did not graduate)
▪ Members of the rock band Of a Revolution (OAR), Marc Roberge, Chris Culos, Richard On, Benj Gershman, and Jerry DePizzo.
▪ Ron O'Neal, actor of Superfly fame
▪ Jean Peters, varsity cheerleader, winner of Miss Ohio State University, actress, second wife of Howard Hughes
▪ Ryan Quicksall, runner-up on Big Brother 9 (US)
▪ Jack Renner, Founder and CEO of TELARC Classical Records, nominated for 20 Grammy Awards winning nine (B.S.)
▪ Gigi Rice, actress (B.A. 1987)
▪ Fred Silverman, trendsetting 1970s television executive as President of ABC
▪ Jonathan Mortimer Smith (a.k.a. Lil Jon), Music producer, Rapper
▪ Larry Smith, puppeteer and producer of children's programming in the Cincinnati area since 1957
▪ Richard Stoltzman, Musician, Avery Fisher Prize winning clarinetist, Sony Classical recording artist (B.A-Music/B.S.-Mathematics)
▪ Bruce Vilanch, comedy writer (BFA, 1970)
▪ Chris Wedge, Director of computer animation films including Ice Age and Robots (M.A.Computer Graphics)
▪ Norma Jean Wright Lead singer of the late 70s disco band Chic
▪ Dwight Yoakam, Country musician, actor
▪ Nar Williams, host of the Science Channel's 'Science of the Movies'
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Journalism
▪ Nick Anderson, Editorial cartoonist Louisville Courier-Journal, 2005 Pulitzer Prize recipient (B.A. 1990)
▪ Walter Bogdanich, Investigative Reporter, New York Times, Three times (1988, 2005 and 2008) a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize
▪ Ned Brooks, moderator, Meet the Press
▪ Jack Buck, Hall of Fame announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals, NFL football announcer journalist
▪ Jennie Buckner, former managing editor of the Charlotte Observer, currently Batten Professor of Public Policy at Davidson University (B.A. 1969)
▪ Christine Chubbuck, television reporter who committed suicide on live television in 1974
▪ Paul Delaney, long-time correspondent, bureau chief and editor with the New York Times currently Professor at Syracuse University (B.A. 1956)
▪ Len Downie, Jr., Journalist Executive Editor, Washington Post (B.A. 1964, M.A. 1965)
▪ Hugh Fullerton ? influential sportswriter, uncovered "Black Sox Scandal"
▪ Lou Heldman, Publisher of the Wichita Eagle (B.A. 1972)
▪ Julia Keller, Columnist Chicago Tribune, 2005 Pulitzer Prize recipient (Ph.D. 1995)
▪ W.M. Kiplinger, among first two journalism graduates and founder of Kiplinger's
▪ Brian Lehrer, Radio Host of The Brian Lehrer Show on New York's WNYC (M.A.)
▪ Bernie Lincicome, Sports Columnist with the Rocky Mountain News (B.A. 1963)
▪ Joel Meyerowitz, Photojournalist, Guggenheim Fellow chronicler of the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack (B.A. 1959)
▪ Judith Miller, former New York Times reporter, 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
▪ Jerry Mitchell, Investigative Reporter for The Clarion-Ledger whose reporting helped lead to the conviction of Byron De La Beckwith, youngest recipient of John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism (M.A.)
▪ Erin Moriarty, CBS news correspondent and nine time Emmy Award recipient (B.S. 1973; J.D. 1977)
▪ Rand Morrison, Executive Producer of CBS News Sunday Morning, Peabody Award winner and six time Emmy Award recipient (B.A. 1972)
▪ Stephen Ohlemacher Reporter for The Plain Dealer shared the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News while at the Hartford Courant (B.A. 1989)
▪ Barbara Reynolds, Nationally syndicated columnist, Professor of Journalism at Howard University (B.A. 1967)
▪ Frank Stanton, Longtime President of CBS
▪ Bill Stewart, Reporter, Foreign Correspondent for ABC summarily executed by Nicaraguan government forces (B.A. 1963)
▪ Diana K. Sugg, Reporter, Baltimore Sun, 2003 Pulitzer Prize Recipient (M.A.)
▪ Michael Vivio, Publisher of the Austin American-Statesman (B.A.)
▪ Earl Wilson (columnist), New York Post (B.S. 1931)
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Notable Penn Staters:

Entertainment and media
▪ Tareq Al-Suwaidan, renowned Muslim scholar, reformer, TV personality and management guru.
▪ John Aniston, actor, Days of our Lives; father of actress Jennifer Aniston
▪ Brian Baker, former Sprint spokesman
▪ Alan Beckwith, actor, The China Syndrome, UFOria
▪ Donald Bellisario, television producer
▪ Charles Bierbauer, television journalist
▪ Benjy Bronk, comedian and writer, The Howard Stern Show
▪ Ryan Buell, founder of the Paranormal Research Society seen on A&E.
▪ Ty Burrell, actor, star of ABC sitcom Modern Family
▪ Margaret Carlson, journalist, pundit. First female columnist for TIME
▪ Leon Carr, songwriter and composer
▪ Bob Clendenin, character actor, Scrubs, My Name Is Earl, Charmed, Ugly Betty, That '70s Show, Desperate Housewives.
▪ Nathan Cook, actor, The White Shadow, Hotel
▪ Jill Cordes, TV personality, HGTV's My First Place and The Best Of
▪ John A. Dalles, hymn writer and clergyman
▪ Bruce Davison, actor; received an Oscar nomination for his role in Longtime Companion
▪ Steven E. de Souza, screenwriter; Judge Dredd, Beverly Hills Cop III, 48 Hrs., Die Hard
▪ Janine DiGioacchino, director of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, New York
▪ Julius J. Epstein, screenwriter of Casablanca
▪ Carmen Finestra, Emmy Award-winning television writer and producer; The Cosby Show, Home Improvement
▪ Jonathan Frakes, actor and director (Star Trek: The Next Generation series)
▪ Erica Grow, Meteorologist and Television Reporter.
▪ Kim Jones, clubhouse reporter for the New York Yankees and the YES Network
▪ Keegan-Michael Key, actor, comedian; MADtv, host of Animal Planet?s The Planet's Funniest Animals
▪ Stan Lathan, television producer and director, co-creator of Def Comedy Jam
▪ Rick Lyon, actor/creator of Broadway show Avenue Q
▪ Gary Ley, Chief Meteorologist of WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island
▪ Adam McKay, film director and screenwriter; writer and director of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and The Landlord (2007 film)
▪ Joe Murgo, Chief Meteorologist of WTAJ-TV in Altoona, Pennsylvania
▪ Amy Wynn Pastor, TV personality, TLC's Trading Spaces
▪ Denis Phillips, chief meteorologist of WFTS-TV in Tampa Bay.
▪ Mike Reid, Grammy Award-winning songwriter
▪ John Lewis, dancer, most famous for inventing the dance "Big Baby Shuffle" that stormed Western Pennsylvania in the 1980s.
▪ Ian Rosenberger, 3rd place in Survivor: Palau on CBS and one time President of Penn State's USG
▪ Michael S. Rosenfeld, talent agent and co-founder of Creative Artists Agency
▪ Leah Rozen, film critic, People.
▪ Lisa Salters, ESPN reporter and former Nittany Lady Lion Basketball Star
▪ David Schelzel, lead singer of The Ocean Blue
▪ Dave Silverman, activist, president of American Atheists, inventor (over 70 patents).
▪ Lara Spencer, TV host of The Insider
▪ Don Taylor (actor), Film actor of the 1940s and 1950s
▪ Mike Vecchione, stand up comedian
▪ Tom Verducci, senior writer for Sports Illustrated
▪ Andrew Kevin Walker, screenwriter of Seven
▪ Fred Waring, Bandleader
▪ Natalie Weiss, Singer, Broadway Actress in Wicked and understudy for Everyday Rapture
▪ Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz, chief meteorologist of WCAU-TV in Philadelphia[2]
▪ Rake Yohn, CKY crew and Jackass crew member, as well as a synthetic metal chemist (which he graduated for).
▪ Immortal Technique, Political Activist and rapper.
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Unlike Penn State, Ohio State quickly built a national repository library and a sound academic program without the benefit of a football coach's largess.

Yep, definitely jealous.
 
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