Hello Fellows! Hopefully your semesters are going well and those incessant exams and papers haven’t completely burned you out because I am very excited to say that the rest of the Advisory Board is planning quite the event for all of you to be a part of, Aspirant and Fellow alike. In the near future, all Fellows who have been admitted into the program will be receiving an invitation to a recognition event, which is being planned for the beginning of next semester. And for all of you Aspirants out there, you’re welcome to join in on the fun. This event will mark the transition from the status of Aspirant to Fellow and will even include a wearable gift from the program to you. This way, you will be able to show, rather than say, that you are truly a Paterno Fellow. When we get a final design and development plan going, you will learn a lot more about this. And it will be very important for you to respond to any emails you may receive about this if you actually want this item (I mean seriously, it’s free; why wouldn’t you want it?).
At the same time, the purpose of this event will also be to create an increased sense of the values that are associated with being a Fellow and to acknowledge the people who have donated their time and money into making this program work. We’re planning to have some special guests and food (now you’re listening). Since I am fully aware of how busy everyone is, I am going to wrap this report from the Advisory Board up by asking you to be on the lookout for some more important information about the event that I am describing. You’ll be hearing from me in about two weeks when a lot more will be set in stone. Until then, good luck with all of your classes and everything else that you are juggling, Fellows (and Aspirants)!