FALL 2023 | TOWER 9 KU awards honorary doctorates Kutztown University awarded Norman A. Inkpen Jr. ’70 an honorary doctorate during its 2022 Fall Commencement Ceremony, and Sandra L. Corpora ’69 and Placido “Pat” A. Corpora were awarded an honorary doctorate during the 2023 Spring Commencement Ceremony. A 1970 graduate of KU, Inkpen is committed to giving current and future KU students the chance to fulfill their educational dreams. Most recently, Inkpen established two endowed scholarships: one to benefit KU's diverse student population and the other to assist with student retention. Inkpen has served on the Kutztown University Foundation board of directors since 2015. In 2017, he accepted the role as chair of the Foundation's Campaign Committee. Sandra Corpora demonstrated exceptional ability for drawing and painting from an early age. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting from Kutztown State College in 1969. She established the Sandra Corpora ’69 Presidential Scholarship for Art Studies in 2007, and also generously funded the annual Summer Workshop Scholarships for KU students. In 2021, she established the Skye’s The Limit Emergency Fund for students needing basic assistance while attending KU. Pat Corpora is currently president of Corpora Consulting, a consulting service focusing on direct response strategy and implementation. He has proven his abilities in leading directto-consumer businesses to success in each of his major employment assignments. Sandra and Pat are founding members of the Kutztown University Arts Society and continue to generously support KU philanthropically. KUR wins best on-air pledge drive Norman A. Inkpen Jr. ’70 Sandra L. Corpora ’69 and Placido "Pat" A. Corpora Kutztown University Radio (KUR) recently won Best On-Air Pledge Drive at the 83rd annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference. KUR was nominated for seven awards for the second consecutive year. The conference awards colleges and universities for exceptional programming on the national level. Abby Regensburger '25, student and vice president of KUR, won the Best OnAir Pledge Drive Award for a fundraiser broadcast. The remaining KUR nominees – James Zipprodt '23, Linda Zuniga '25, Brandon Carnegie '23, Mitchell Smedley '25, Jack Heym '24, Kaylee Brulliea '25, Jake McDaniel '22 and Aliza Leibowitz '26 – were direct runners-up for their nomination categories. Those included Best Specialty Show (non-music), Best Community Outreach Event, Best Spot News Interview, Best Sports Talk Program and Best Program Director.
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