The chapter will hold a Student Send-off event on 8/9/2025.  Please see our "Scholarship" page for more info.

At the event we will award our local scholarship. All chapter members and current/accepted Penn State students (and their parents) from middle TN are invited to attend. 

Students/Parents please email nashvillepennstate@gmail.com if you can attend!

The chapter provides one or more unrestricted scholarships to a Middle TN student attending Penn State.  See our "Scholarship" tab for more info.

The application period is now open.  Local students should have already received an email from nashvillepennstate@gmail.com.  If not, please email us with your interest.

"We Are," a new ESPN 30 for 30 Short documentary, is now available to watch on ESPN’s website. "We Are" chronicles the development of the design and installation of the "We Are" sculpture, the gift of Penn State's class of 2013, installed on the University Park campus in 2015.  Full story

It’s hard to find someone today who has not heard of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” the white-hot hip-hop musical that captured the 2016 Tony Award for best musical. The buzz is due in part to the efforts of two Penn Staters: Mike Karns, a 2011 bachelor of fine arts graduate in stage management and social media manager for the show, and Sam Rudy, a 1976 bachelor of arts graduate in English and the show’s publicist.  Full story

Matt Baranoski and Bobby Lea have more than one thing in common: They are the only two U.S. men to qualify for track cycling events at the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro and they are both former Penn State Lehigh Valley cyclists.   Full story

Nittany Lions’ 16th head coach led Vanderbilt to unprecedented success in past three years

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State has selected James Franklin, a Pennsylvania native who is one of the nation’s most successful and dynamic coaches, as the 16th head football coach in its storied 127-year history.  READ MORE

"22" will be the first number to be retired at Penn State.

During halftime of today's Penn State-Eastern Michigan game, the undefeated 1973 was honored, a team that included Penn State's only Heisman Trophy winner, John Cappelletti. During the ceremony, it was announced that the school would be retiring that he and other great Penn State running backs have worn throughout the years. The number 22 is the first number to be retired by the football program.

In 1973, Cappelletti ran for 1,522 yards and 17 touchdowns for a Penn State team that went undefeated and beat LSU in the Orange Bowl. He was honored with the Heisman for his performance at a ceremony still remembered today due to the his acceptance speech where he honored his little brother, Joey, who was fighting leukemia.

Others who wore the number 22 for Penn State include:

• Evan Royster, the Nittany Lions' all-time leading rusher
• Ray Isom, one of the leaders of the secondary for Penn State's 1986 national championship team
• Chuck Burkart, who went 22-0 as a starter at Penn State between 1968 and 1969.

Akeel Lynch, who currently wears #22, will retain the number for his career at Cappelletti's wishes.

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Plans are set for the Croke Park Classic in historic Dublin, Ireland, where the Nittany Lions will meet the University of Central Florida Knights for their season opener on August 30, 2014. Bring your blue and white, and be there to cheer them on!

Join the Official Penn State Tour, presented by the Penn State Alumni Association and the Nittany Lion Club. The tour provides alumni, members, students, fans, and friends with a unique opportunity to discover Ireland’s rich history, traditions, and scenic beautyundefinedas well as attend the Nittany Lions’ first international game. The contest versus UCF will kick at 1:30 p.m. at Croke Park. Game tickets are currently only available through the Official Penn State Tour.  

About the Official Penn State Tour
Alumni and fans can select from a variety of experiences and city tours ranging in length from four to eight days. Tour packages include:

• accommodations at three-, four-, or five-star hotels
• game tickets
• an exclusive private party at the world-famous Guinness Storehouse
• excursion tours
• game-day transportation
• full Irish breakfast each morning
• and much more!

Additionally, our tour partner, Anthony Travel, will offer special rates on airfare through Aer Lingus, Ireland’s national airline. Many travel and tourism experts anticipate an influx of American tourists to Ireland surrounding the game. Fans considering traveling to the Emerald Isle for the Croke Park Classic should heed travel advice to plan ahead.

For complete information on travel packages or to book your Penn State tour now, visit PSU.CrokeParkClassic.com.

Game Ticket Details
Game tickets are currently only available by purchasing an Official Penn State Tour package provided by Anthony Travel. Fans purchasing an official package prior to December 31, 2013, will be assigned seats based on Nittany Lion Club priority points. For fans who are not NLC members, seating will be determined by the date the travel package was purchased. After December 31, 2013, game ticket assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. All tickets will be allocated in the Official Penn State seating sections.

An unspecified number of individual game tickets in other areas of the stadium (not in the Penn State sections) may be available at a later date. The only way to assure seating in the Penn State sections is via the Official Tour packages.

See you in Dublin! Go State!

For details about other Penn State Alumni Association events, visit alumni.psu.edu or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

The Nashville Penn Staters made a donation to the Sexual Assault Center of Nashville before participating in the Walk in Their Shoes 5k. We are proud to support this organization in our community!   Click here to view a copy of the Thank You letter we received!