Board of Directors
Spring 2021 - Fall 2021
Riley Sas | Director of Alumni Relations
Class of 2023
Riley is a sophomore from Pittsburgh, PA. She is a supply chain management major at Penn State! Aside from PCT, she is involved in Smeal Student Mentors, Professional Management Association, and CHAARG. She also worked at a country club over the summer!
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Sean Durant | Director of Special Events
Class of 2023
Sean is a sophomore from West Chester, PA. He is majoring in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, minoring in sports studies, and receiving a certificate in Meeting and Event Management. Aside from PCT, he is involved in Club Lacrosse (Family Relations Chair) and Sports Business Club (Member). He loves chillin’ with the homies! Fun fact: “I am interning for Victory Event Series this upcoming summer! Also, I have never lost a game of 2K in my life.”
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Brian Ibarguen | Director of Corporate Relations
Class of 2023
Brian is a sophomore from Chester Springs, PA. He is majoring in finance and plays club basketball at Penn State. Fun fact: Brain is his middle name, but that is what he goes by!
Email: pct.psu.corporaterelations@gmail.com
Emily Duddy| Director of Family Relations
Class of 2022
Emily is a junior for Harleysville, PA. She is majoring in psychology, with minors in special education and human development & family studies. She is a big Philly sports fan and loves spending time with friends and family. After her undergrad, she plans on attending grad school for psychology.
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Ben Gnall | Director of Fundraising
Class of 2023
Ben is a sophomore from Mechanicsburg, PA. He is a finance major who is also involved as a dancer relations committee member for THON 2021. Ben’s hobbies include playing basketball and cooking with his roommates. His real world advice: “Dance like nobody's watching”. Fun fact: “I was in a chess club in high school.”
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Sadie Bagdasian | Director of Marketing
Class of 2022
Sadie is a Junior from Chevy Chase, MD. She is extremely involved in the Penn State community. Other than PCT, she is a member of a Public Relations THON committee and in PRSSA. She is currently interning for a digital marketing agency and loves it! Sadie is also passionate about her blog and Instagram account that is based on her life as a diabetic @T1d.sadie
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Ella Palmieri| Director of Philanthropy
Class of 2024
Ella is a sophomore from Yardley, PA. She is a nursing major and a dancer relations committee member for THON 2021. She is also a member of no refund theatre and loves singing! Fun fact: “I did Aurora when I was a freshman and hiked in the woods of State College for 5 days.”
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Zach Weis| Director of Rush
Class of 2023
Zach is a sophomore from Pittsburgh, PA. He is a supply chain management major at Penn State! Zach is a fourth generation Penn Stater and loves every bit of it. He enjoys watching all sports, especially premier league soccer.
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Pat McCartney | Director of Brotherhood Events
Class of 2023
Pat is a sophomore from North Wales, PA. He is a finance major and loves snowboarding in the winter! Pat has a blog educating people on the generalized anxiety disorder.
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Hannah McDermott | Director of THON
Class of 2021
Hannah is a senior from Hockessin, DE. She is a kinesiology major with the movement science option. Following graduation, she will be attending a Doctorate of Physical Therapy program. She loves snowboarding and one of her favorite mems is going to Acadia National Park with 4 brothers from PCT (Jenna, Ali, Sarah and Quinn).
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