Alum Gets Stung By Bees, Wins Ig Nobel Prize
The State College Area School District has graduated many successful alumni—doctors, lawyers, professional athletes, and even a Nobel prize winner. Justin Schmidt ’65 shared the 2015 Ig Nobel Prize in Physiology and Entomology at a ceremony September 19, 2015 at Harvard University. The prize was awarded for “painstakingly creating the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, which […]
Steve and Amy Haffner: The State High Couple Who Came Home
They could have sent their kids to just about any high school in the world. But they send them to State College Area High School, to ‘State High’. And when you think about that fact for a second, you’ll realize that it says a lot about two State High School alumni named Steve and Amy […]
The Unsung Heroes: Student-Athletes Make an Impact Off the Field and Court
For many State High athletes, determination and hard practice are the keys to a successful season. For others, their programs’ success is fueled by much, much more. It’s driven by how the players can bond together as teammates for a greater cause and make a difference in their school and in the larger community. […]
