Peden originally committed to Johns-Hopkins in October but flipped to join the Nittany Lions.
"It's been our pleasure to have you as students at Penn State."
The student believes he and other students were deprived of the benefits of in-person instruction and the true college experience following Penn State's closure.
To date, the gift is the largest ever benefitting the fund.
Before he leaves for greener pastures, we sat down with Colucci to discuss what it's like running the world's most-followed student media outlet.
From sparking a revolution to celebrating a dodgeball championship, James Franklin has a sent out a handful of odd #WeAre tweets.