Alum Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum ’97 Wins 2016 Grammy Award


Congratulations to Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum ’97, who received a Grammy award for her contributions to “Ask Your Mama.” The multimedia collaboration, set to Langton Hughes’ 1961 epic poem “Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz”, was recognized as The Best Engineered Classical Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards. The album contains performances from a number of prominent musical artists including The Roots, Janai Brugger and Nnenna Freelon.

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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 Haffner. And that it also says a lot about this State College Area School District of ours.

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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.

We caught up with two State High athletes—football player Vinnie Albegiani and volleyball player Emily Dry—who are making the most of their student-athlete experiences to make a difference in the lives of others.

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