Alumni News

The Lock Haven University Foundation (LHUF) board of directors has appointed Ashley Koser as the Foundation's executive director, effective Jan. 3, 2023. Koser has more than 10 years' experience in higher education advancement and development leadership. She was hired as the LHUF's Alumni Director in March 2014 and four years later, she was promoted to her most recent role as executive director of alumni engagement. Prior to joining The Haven family, she served as the assistant director of the Susquehanna University Fund. She also spent time in Penn State University's Division of Development and Alumni Relations.

Madison Leister, of Lewistown, is the scholarship recipient for the 2022-23 academic year. Leister, a senior social work major, is also pursuing a minor in sociology. Along with boasting a 3.5 GPA, she has spent three years as a peer mentor with Lock Haven's TRIO Student Support Services program and has completed a semester of work-study with the Salvation Army.

Justin White, of Philadelphia, is the recipient of Lock Haven's Big Train Dintiman Scholarship, and Ron and Jo Ann Bowes Locker Room Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year. White is a senior sport administration major. He is also a wide receiver and two-time captain of the Lock Haven football team.

For the last decade, Matt Avery, a 1987 Lock Haven University graduate and former wrestler, and his wife, Maureen, have been avid supporters of Lock Haven head wrestling coach, Scott Moore, and the Bald Eagles' nationally-recognized wrestling program. The Averys are honored to provide financial assistance to student-athletes competing for the program Matt once proudly wrestled for.