"I've been tied to Penn State. It's given me pretty much everything I have. It's part of who I am. I always reach back and try to help those who will follow."

"Penn State is one of the most expensive in-state universities in the country. Being a land-grant university, Penn State has an obligation to provide access and affordable education for Pennsylvanians."

"There's talk of raising the tuition this year, and that's not gonna happen on my watch...I'm not about to back down on these things that mean so much."