President
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Name: Selma Paul
Year: Senior Fun Fact: Can play 6 instruments Bio: Selma is a senior from Bucks County, PA, majoring in Biology with minors in Biochemistry and Psychology. She enjoys finding new music and making endless Spotify playlists, reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and traveling! Selma has been involved with Apollo since her freshman year and cherishes all the friendships and memories she has made along the way. She’s excited to be serving as President this year after serving as a Commander and Alternative Fundraising chair the past two years. Selma values the positivity and inclusivity of Apollo and is excited for each new member to find their unique place in our galaxy! FTK and NGU!!! Email Selma |
Member Relations
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Name: Matthew Hogan
Year: Junior Fun Fact: Certified Firefighter Bio: Matthew is a Junior at Penn State pursuing a major in Material Sciences and a minor in business. This is going to be his third year in Apollo, being a commander his sophomore year. He is mostly from Pittsburgh but also kinda from Houston, St. Louis, and D.C. In his free time, Matthew likes to catch fish, often giving them to other guys for tinder profile pictures. He likes to ask people if they want to work out together sometime then likely not go to the gym, opting to cook something good instead. There are usually about 5 unfinished books on his shelf, but he’ll finish a Netflix show in as few as 3 days. Email Matthew |
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Name: Katie Hockenberry
Year: Senior Fun Fact: JoPa held her when she was a baby Katie is a senior (*cries*) from Lancaster, PA who’s double majoring in Supply Chain & Information Systems and Economics. She has been involved in Apollo since her first week of freshman year and has since served as an Alternative Fundraising Chair and as a commander. When she’s not relating members or studying in Stuckeman library, Katie can be found indulging herself at Bagel Crust, blasting alternative music, or looking at pictures of her dog, Teddy. Outside of Apollo, she’s a member of the Penn State University Economics Association and TA’s for the economics department. Katie found her home at Penn State when she joined Apollo and she’s super passionate about giving all other Apollo members the same experience. Email Katie |
Donor/Alumni Relations
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Name: Nathan Gardner
Year: Junior Fun Fact: Black belt in Tae Kwon Do Bio: Nathan Gardner is very excited to be a DAR chair for Apollo 2020 with his co-chair Dante. He is originally from Annapolis, Maryland and he is studying Mechanical Engineering at Penn State. In addition to being involved in Apollo, Nathan is also in the Ping Pong club, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and on a battlebots robot team. In his free time Nathan likes to play sports with his friends and shred on his guitar. Email Nathan |
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Name: Dante Marcucci
Year: Junior Fun Fact: Artisan grilled cheese artist Bio: Dante Marcucci is a junior double majoring in Actuarial Mathematics and German. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Dante is at least the second best Apollo DAR chair for 2020. Outside of Apollo, Dante is the Education Chair of FORM Consulting and a member of the German club. Dante enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons, rock climbing, and volunteering at the Mid-State Literacy Council. Never give up! Email Dante |
Fundraising Outreach
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Name: Mitch Adler
Year: Senior Fun Fact: Carried out community and communication research in Kenya to start a business Bio: Mitch Adler is a senior majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Hailing from Malvern, PA, Mitch is excited and honored to share the position of Apollo Executive Board Chair Member with all the other E-Board Chairs for THON 2020. Outside of Apollo, Mitch loves to run, ski, and play tennis. He is also working very hard to launch a venture based in Kenya, and I’m sure if you ask him, he’d love to tell you all about it because he thinks it’s really cool. Email Mitch |
Special Events
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Name: Mary Enger
Year: Junior Fun Fact: Real name is Wilson Miller Bio: Mary is a junior majoring in Labor and Employment Relations with a minor in Dispute Management and Resolution. Originally from a small town in Royersford, PA, she likes to think of Penn State as her real home. She enjoys petting her dog, eating cereal, rewatching episodes of Mad Men, and staring longingly into the distance. Mary has been a member of Apollo since her freshman year and will always remember to NGU! Email Mary |
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Name: Wilson Miller
Year: Junior Fun Fact: Can touch his tongue to his nose Bio: Wilson is a junior from Bellefonte, PA, majoring in Security and Risk Analysis in the College of IST. He enjoys playing soccer with the boys (and girls) whenever he gets the chance, hiking, and of course spending time with his dogs (Sam, Cleo, Tony, Skippy)!!! Wilson started his involvement in Apollo his freshman year and says it's one of the best decisions he has ever made in college. He’s excited to be serving on the Executive Board as the Special Events Chair after serving as Commander last year. Wilson values Apollo because there is a place for everyone in the organization, and cannot wait for the semester to start to see all the returning members and meet the new ones! FTK and NGU!!! Email Wilson |
Family Relations
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Name: Sarah Flynn
Year: Junior Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Florence, Italy this past summer! Bio: Hi I’m Sarah! I’m a junior majoring in bio behavioral health and minoring in health and human development! When I’m not studying or with Apollo, I like to workout and hang out with friends around campus. I also love to travel and I even got the chance this summer to study abroad in Italy! It’s amazing to be a part of an organization that is so caring and motivated to make a change in the world of pediatric cancer and I’m excited for what’s to come for Apollo 2020! Email Sarah |
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Name: Jenna Dzelzgalvis
Year: Junior Fun Fact: Family friends with Aaron Nola Bio: Jenna Dzelzgalvis is a junior at Penn State. She currently resides in Yardley, PA and has her entire life. If she could, Jenna would love to have her own beach house and live at the beach all summer long because Bruce Springsteen said it best in Jersey Girl, “down the shore, everything’s alright.” At Penn State, Jenna studies Early Childhood Education and is double minoring in Special Education and Early Development & Education - before we all know it, she could be teaching your kids! Additionally, Jenna started her high school's Mini-THON as a sophomore and enjoys every minute of being involved in THON at PSU. Email Jenna |
Alternative Fundraising
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Name: Ben Eustis
Year: Junior Fun Fact: Very distant relative of Louis XIV Bio: Ben is a junior majoring in chemical engineering with a business certificate and is pumped to be your sole AF chair for 2020! He is originally from Wayne, PA but still likes to consider himself from Philly. Ben has been involved with Apollo since his freshman year, but also works in a chemistry lab on campus. Outside of school and lab, Ben likes to play basketball (IM team?), watch the Sixers and Phillies, go to the gym, and re-watch The Office and Breaking Bad. FTK, NGU, and TTP Email Ben |
Public Relations
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Name: Samantha Berte
Year: Junior Fun Fact: I live 2 minutes from an amusement park (I can see it from my front yard) Bio: Sam is a junior studying Psychology and is super pumped to be a Public Relations co-chair with Ethan! Sam has been in Apollo since her freshman year! In her free time, she loves listening to and finding new music, searching for a good slice of pizza in State College (any suggestions will be greatly appreciated), and binge-watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine among many other shows! She has a deep love for Chipotle, matched by none. Sam is from New York and will not let it go that NY pizza and bagels are superior to all other forms. Sam can’t wait for Apollo 2020 and for all that’s in store! Email Samantha |
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Name: Ethan Freiss
Year: Senior Fun Fact: Trains with US Olympians in his free time Bio: Ethan is a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering and is thrilled to be a Public Relations co-chair with Samantha for Apollo 2020! This is Ethan’s second year being involved with Apollo and has previously been a part of the Exec Board of Penn State Lehigh Valley’s THON org and giving the best massages at Slides of Strength with OPPerations in 2019. Outside of Apollo, he can be found throwing sick flicks on the Penn State Lovetap Ultimate Frisbee team. Ethan also really enjoys traveling, cooking, and dropping sick mixtapes. Email Ethan |
