First Night State College Supporters

 

PRESENTING SPONSOR

Borough of State College

 

FOUNDING SPONSOR

PNC Bank

 

PRODUCING SPONSOR

Central PA Festival of the Arts Central PA Festival of the Arts

 

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS

Wolf Furniture        Schaedler Yesco Distribution

 

MEDIA SPONSOR

WJAC TV

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

Appalachian Ski and Outdoors

CATA

Connections

The Downtown Improvement District

Kotary Deter and Associates

Omega Bank

Savvy State College

The Artisan Connection

StateCollege.com

The Atherton Hotel

Videon Central

Laurel Eye Clinic

 

IN-KIND SUPPORT

Days Inn Penn State
Giant
Wal-Mart
Weis Markets
Hotel State College
McDonald's

 

GRANT SUPPORT

American Association of University Women
Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

 

 

With Additional Support From...

Penn State School of Theatre
Dan Carter, Travis DeCastro

State College Presbyterian Church
Rev. Charles Curley
Rev. Joel Blunk

PNC Bank
Dennis Fetzer
Robert Rutz

Borough of State College
Bill Welch, Mayor
Catherine G. Dauler, Council President
Thomas Fountaine, Manager

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Fr. Larry Hofer
Jean Shirey

University Baptist & Brethren Church
Rev. Bonnie Kline-Smeltzer
Nancy Hillard

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. G. Edwin Zeiders
Rev. Eric Shafer

Days Inn Penn State
Ainslie McLay, Sales Manager

State College Area School District 
Patricia Best, Superintendent

Faith United Church of Christ 
Rev. Diane Prosser

Penn State Ice Pavilion
Christopher Whittemore

Centre Region Parks & Recreation 
Ron Woodhead

Christian Science Reading Room
Star Campbell

State Theatre
Mike Negra
Dr. Roy Love

Schlow Centre Region Library
Betsy Allen

American Association of University Women

The Pennsylvania State University
Barbara Meeker, Office of University Relations

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO ...
Borough of State College, Major Sponsor
Bill Welch, Mayor
Thomas Fountaine, Borough Manager
Borough Council and Borough Staff

PNC Liaison Team, Founding Sponsor
Dennis P. Brenckle, President
Dennis Fetzer, Robert Rutz

Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Inc., Producer
Ronald Filippelli, President
Katherine Allen, Patricia Best, Adam Duff, Dennis Fetzer, Sally Kalin, Pam Lautsch, Kevin Lloyd, Deborah Marron, Bonnie Marshall, Sharon McCarthy, William Ryan, Connie Wheeler

The Barash Group
Mimi Coppersmith Fredman, publisher, and the staff of Town & Gown magazine in the production of the official 2008 First Night® State College Program Guide

Days Inn Penn State
Mark Morath, President, HAMCO
...for complimentary accommodations for the Ice Sculptors and First Night® performers.

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and First Night®State College are supported in part by grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.