Women’s Philanthropic Network awards grants to help students, campus initiatives

YORK, Pa - Nearly $50,000 in grants will help Penn State York students attend national conferences, provide scholarships to help grow emerging leaders, and ensure campus history is preserved, among other things.

The grants, awarded by the Penn State York Women's Philanthropic Network (WPN), benefit six recipients from across the campus. WPN's Grant Committee decided who received the grants, as well as the award amounts, by looking through applications, which included a two-minute video that explained why the money is needed and what it will be used for.

Grant winners were invited to a reception and meet and greet on Dec. 1 on the Penn State York campus.

This year's grants will help fund:

• Student Veterans of America as they attend the National Conference ($5,200)
• Future Business Leaders of America as they compete at the State Leadership Conference ($10,000)
• Penn State York Historical Society, in their goal of preserving the campus's rich history ($10,000)
• Five student leader awards for students who stepped up to become dedicated leaders of student organizations on campus ($2,500)
• Undergraduate research in the Sciences on campus ($10,000)
• Students as they study abroad in Germany and France through sustainability and technology in business ($10,000, at $1,000 per student)

The Penn State York WPN brings women together, both face-to-face and with technology, to unite their financial power in a collective voice-to create, nurture, and transform Penn State York through philanthropy and encourage the development of women as philanthropic leaders.