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Former Web Coordinator/Writer Editor

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Employed at Penn State University as a Web Coordinator/Writer Editor in the Information Technology Services' [ITS] Marketing and Communications unit. Celebrated my 25th year at Penn State University, February 1, 2004.

The ITS Marketing and Communications Web Team provides a coherent focus on what the Information Technology Services organization provides to Penn State by creating greater visibility and understanding of our products, services and successes.

The ITS Marketing and Communications Web Team that will redesign the ITS home pages, etc., consists of Robin Anderson, director, Julie Eble, Tom Flach, Heather Herzog, Debbie Ingram, Mimi Ridenour, Tom Klimek, and myself.

I am also the ITS United Way contact and have been for 25 years. Co-Chairs of the PSU CCUW Steering Committee (John Dixon [left], Paul Peworchik [right]). Have also been aiding the Centre County United Way by "updating" its web page. And, for the past eight years have been the co-chairman for the Penn State University/Centre County United Way Golf Tournament. The past eight tournaments have raised a total of $120,000 for the CCUW!

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Since 1979 , have been a part-time sports writer for the State College newspaper Centre Daily Times. I 'cover' ALL golf within the Centre Region Area for the CDT, including writing a weekly golf column. Cover high school football and Penn State football in the fall, high school wrestling and basketball during the winter months and baseball and softball in the spring.

I 'cover' Penn State football for the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat and the Lewistown Sentinel and 'cover' Penn State wrestling for the Altoona Mirror.



Also 'cover' various sports, as a part-time sports scribe, for several area newspapers, including the Altoona Mirror , the Lock Haven Express, the Lewistown Sentinel and the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, as well as handling various events for the Associated Press.

Dave Baker and I were selected as the first "official" scorekeepers for the State College Spikes minor league baseball team. The Spikes will play their home games at the new baseball ballpark, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park located on the Penn State campus near Beaver Stadium. Opening Day is Tuesday, June 20, 2006.

I was born and raised in the friendly confines of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, a small town of nearly 4,000. Philipsburg was a great place to grow up with several baseball fields, Cold Stream Dam for swimming and now a YMCA! The part of Philipsburg where the ball fields are located is known as Slabtown where some of the "greats, near-greats and ingrates" of the town spent their childhood!

Some great "old" photos of Philipsburg are located at this site http://www.familyoldphotos.com/penn/coll/philipsburg.htm

25-year Award February 1, 2004 John W. Dixon Web coordinator/writer editor Information Technology Services Marketing and Communications

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