Tragedy for one Ag Family creates opportunities for future Ag Students

The Development office would like to announce the creation of the Sarah Christine Donaldson Memorial Trustee Scholarship.

Sarah received her B.S. in Animal BioScience from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State in 2003 and her M.S. in Pathobiology, also from Penn State, in 2006. Sarah was employed by the College of Agricultural Sciences after graduation and was conducting research in the field of molecular epidemiology at the time of her tragic death in June 2008.

Major Gifts Officer, Mark Theiss, has been working closely with the family, including Sarah’s fiancé, and has enjoyed learning about her and her work while at Penn State.

“After getting to know the family and learning more and more about Sarah, you just know she was an incredible person. What she accomplished in her life, most people couldn’t accomplish in 3 lifetimes. It’s amazing to learn about the impact her research has had, and will continue to have, on the field,” said Theiss.

Keep an eye on other college publications for more stories about Sarah in the future. In the meantime, if you wish to contribute to the Sarah Christine Donaldson Memorial Trustee Scholarship, contact Mark Theiss at mjt118@psu.edu, or 814-863-1373.