Who We AreThe Penn State Student Performing Arts Council (PAC), started as a group of students who wanted to break down the walls between performing arts organizations and promote cooperation and collaboration to further the mission of each individual organization and of performing arts in general at Penn State.
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Our HistoryPAC was officially established as a student organization on December 16th, 2014. Since then, a relationship has been established between PAC and Penn State’s Student Affairs as well as the Center for the Performing Arts. These relationships have led to many diverse partnerships, and opportunities for the performing arts organizations at University Park.
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Our Mission |
The mission of the Penn State Performing Arts Council (PAC) is to foster a culture in which performing arts can flourish by serving as a resource to student performing arts organizations and their liaison to the University.
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About Us |
One of the Performing Art Council’s greatest achievements has been holding a meeting which was attended by 42 performing arts leaders of 23 organizations along with the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, the Director of the Center for the Performing Arts, and the Director of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts - all of whom support PAC as the voice of the student performing arts organizations at Penn State.
Now a university-affiliated organization registered under Student Affairs, the Performing Arts Council - equipped with a hardworking executive board, talented genre ambassadors and a brand new communications committee - looks forward to future endeavors that continue to elevate the status of the performing arts at Penn State. |
Our Members
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The Performing Arts Council is a diverse group of student representatives from various similar groups across the University Park campus. We organize ourselves internally in the following groups:
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2019-2020 Executive Board
Connor Pardoe, Co-President
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Connor Pardoe is a senior from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. A natural storyteller and communicator, Connor is studying Advertising/Public Relations and Communication Arts and Sciences. As the Administrative Vice President of Lion Ambassadors, Connor strives to communicate the importance of a lifelong commitment to one’s Alma Mater. Additionally, Connor has been a lifelong arts advocate and now serves as the President of the Performing Arts Council. Connor is also an intern for the Bellisario College of Communications, where he connects alumni to current students and faculty members. One of Connor’s favorite places on campus is the Old Main Bell Tower as it emulates the development that Penn State has had over the past 164 years. Old Main all is an icon to all of the unique, diverse, and prideful Penn State students that walk campus day in and day out.
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Grace Murray, Co-President and VP of Community Relations
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Grace is a senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Labor Employment Relations, Theater and Business Law. On campus, Grace is a proud member and Treasurer for Tapestry Dance Company. She is also a Front of House Staff member and Events Office Assistant for Eisenhower Auditorium as well as a TA for the Supply Chain and Information Systems Department. This past summer Grace interned for Jujamcyn Theaters in NYC as a Theater Operations Intern. Grace has had a passion for the arts from a very young age, and is very excited to work with all of Penn States’ arts organizations!
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Riley Herman, Vice President of Communications
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Riley is a sophomore majoring in Theatre Studies. As a Vice President of Communications for PAC, Riley focuses on graphic design. When she is not designing for PAC, she is working on shows for the School of Theatre, attending meetings for the DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship, and interning for the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, playing the ukulele, and sharpening her photography skills.
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Stephanie Libertucci, Vice President of Communications
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Stephanie is a freshman majoring in Public Relations with minors in Theatre, Arts Entrepreneurship, and Digital Media Trends & Analytics. On campus, Stephanie is involved with Public Relations Student Society of America, Happy Valley Communications, and is involved with THON. Along with this, she is a Front of House Staff Member at Eisenhower Auditorium. Although she isn’t a performer, Stephanie has a lot of love and passion for the arts. In her spare time, you can usually find her watching a musical or taking in the campus views.
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Jordyn Russel, Vice President of Communications
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Jordyn is a sophomore studying Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Theatre with aspirations to eventually become a news anchor on television. She performs with the Penn State A Cappella group, Shades of Blue, and is extremely passionate about singing. She also spends her time writing and being a member of the social team for the online campus news outlet, Her Campus. Jordyn is very excited to be serving as one of the Performing Arts Council's Vice Presidents of Communications, and can't wait to see what the year holds!
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Bridget Hartshore, Vice President of Production
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Bridget is a junior majoring in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She is a member of The Penn State Thespian Society and No Refund Theatre in addition to performing with Penn State Choirs. She has been a member of PAC since her freshman year and loves this organization. Bridget has been involved with theatre, choir, and orchestra from a very young age and is so thrilled that she got to continue to share her passions in college.
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AdvisorHope Falk, Student Engagement Manager |
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Hope is the Student Engagement Manager for the Center for the Performing Arts and Student Affairs at Penn State. In her role as Student Engagement Manager Hope is responsible for engaging students with CPA's performances by providing opportunities for meaning-making, learning and further connection with the artists. She is also developing two arts-engagement series; Mindful Making and ArtOut which aim to provide an accessible and meaningful starting point to student's engagement with the arts while at Penn State. She is thrilled to be working with PAC and is looking forward to assisting them in expanding their programs.
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