Freshmen Reception Committee
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The Freshmen Reception Committee each year is responsible for welcoming the new Freshmen Class to the Greater Boston Penn State Family and to Penn State. This committee has three major events each year. The first event is the LionsROAR campaign. From December to May of each year, the University has a campaign to contact all the freshmen who have received offers to Penn State. The Freshmen Reception Committee coordinates the campaign for the greater Boston Chapter and recruits volunteers to contact prospective freshmen by phone or email to congratulate these students on their offers and answer any questions they may have about Penn State. The second event is the Offer reception, which is held in March of each year. The Greater Boston Chapter hosts a reception for all prospective freshmen who have received offers from Penn State. The Committee, coordinating with the Penn State Admissions Office, sets up and runs this event for the Chapter. Board members and Admissions Counselors attend this event and present a slide show and have a question and answer session for the prospective students. The third event is the Freshmen Send Off Picnic. Each year in August the Chapter hosts a picnic for all freshmen (and their families) attending Penn State that upcoming academic year. The committee sets the date, secures a location, sends out invitations, handles RSVPs, and coordinates the food, beverages, activities and raffles for the picnic.

Hospitality Committee
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The Hospitality Committee contacts and recruits new Metro Boston residents, sending them a current copy of the Newsletter and membership application. The Hospitality Committee provides assistance to the Membership Chair, Denise Conforti.

Membership Committee
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The Membership Committee maintains the current membership list and distributes updated lists to the webmaster at least quarterly. The VP of Membership works with the Hospitality Committee to devise a membership drive event and supplies the Alumni Association with changes in members’ addresses.

Admissions Committee
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Alumni Volunteers represent Penn State at local college fairs, attend training sessions given in conjunction with the Penn State Admissions Office, and provide information for interested students. They attend Student Offer Receptions and Information Sessions. More information is available here.

Business Networking Committee
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The Networking Committee’s objective is to connect Boston area Penn State Alumni. Through a variety of events, we will work to facilitate relationships and opportunities throughout our community. For suggestions or questions contact networking@psuboston.org.

Nominating Committee
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The Committee is responsible for the Call for Nominations for the Executive Board positions, which is included in the newsletter. The Executive Board positions are: President, Vice President of University Relations, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Programs, Secretary, and Treasurer. If no one receives a nomination, the Nominating Committee shall choose a slate of officers. Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting.