"It was in that moment that I knew that getting involved in this organization was the best decision I had made my freshman year."
Oruwariye led the Nittany Lions out of the tunnel holding an American flag that belongs to his mother, who served in the Navy for 15 years.
Brittany Greer and Michael Lytle met ten years ago as freshmen at Penn State Behrend, and will be married in November.
"All these people tried to help some kid find his Woody doll. To me, that's Penn State culture."
The first installment of this year's THON Director Thursday feature features Communications Director Emily Purnell.
Tony and Phuong Schmitt started a virology lab at Penn State in 2005. Their work focuses on the medical capabilities of the virus, and how to use infectious mechanisms to distribute useful proteins to cells.