The Laurel Circle

As the top tier of Penn State’s Mount Nittany Society, Laurel Circle includes many of the University’s most distinguished philanthropic supporters. Laurel Circle members are leaders in life as well as philanthropy, counting among them CEOs and directors of Fortune 500 companies, trustees of foundations and charities with national and international reputations, and recipients of honorary degrees from distinguished colleges and universities across the nation.

Read new member bios . View photos from the 2007 Dinner.

New members are inducted at an annual awards ceremony, where they are presented to the University President and the other members of the society.

Qualifications For Membership

The conditions of an irrevocable commitment are the same as for Mount Nittany Society. An invitation to join the Laurel Circle is extended only by the President of the University.

Benefits of Membership

• The Laurel Circle’s signature crystal etched with a scene of Mount Nittany and, at the crest of the mountain, Pennsylvania’s state flower, a mountain laurel branch
• A lifetime invitation to Mount Nittany Society’s annual gala each year
• Invitations to members-only receptions at artistic and athletic events at Penn State
• Regular communications from the University that keep members up-to-date on Penn State’s current accomplishments and challenges.