UNIVERSITY PARK, CENTRE COUNTY -- The Penn State Veterans Plaza, a gift of the Class of 2011, will be dedicated in a public ceremony to be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, on the patio of Old Main, on the University Park campus.
The plaza will honor all Penn State veterans, including the late Lt. Michael P. Murphy, the only Penn State alumnus to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Construction of the plaza, located near the intersection of Pollock Road and the Henderson Mall, off the northeast corner of Old Main, is in its final stages and is expected to be completed prior to the ceremony.
More than 3,200 donors contributed to the project, surpassing $260,000, the largest amount ever raised for a class gift at Penn State.
The plaza will honor all Penn State veterans, including the late Lt. Michael P. Murphy, the only Penn State alumnus to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Construction of the plaza, located near the intersection of Pollock Road and the Henderson Mall, off the northeast corner of Old Main, is in its final stages and is expected to be completed prior to the ceremony.
More than 3,200 donors contributed to the project, surpassing $260,000, the largest amount ever raised for a class gift at Penn State.
