The 900+ clubs and organizations that call Penn State home are all student run. When I say student run I mean all of the things that the organizations do are planned, organized, and executed by Penn State students. If you ask me it’s pretty impressive how amazing the events and causes that these organizations are for are pulled off and we put on these amazing events like THON.
One organization that I am in is called the Martin Luther King, Jr Commemoration. The MLK, Jr. Commemoration is a university affiliated planning committee of students who organize a week of events in January to commemorate and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I personally, am the Director of Public Relations on that planning committee. My job is to promote all of the events we have as well as recruit other students to help us promote our events and to volunteer for one of our events called Martin Luther King Day of service.
In order to spread the word and let students know about the MLK, Jr. Commemoration I along with some other members of the committee planned something called “100 Days til MLK”. During “100 Days til MLK” we took over the ground floor of the HUB (The Hetzel Union Building–it is the central student center on campus) and we had food, music, prizes, and games for students to play. We attracted a large crowd and had fun with our fellow students. The point of the event was to make the campus aware of our events in January and also to get them involved with our organization. I was so happy with the way the event went and it was so exciting and fulfilling knowing that it was an event that I planned myself. I think it is an amazing experience here at Penn State that you get so many opportunities besides being a student. To learn about event planning and so many other things at such a young age is not something that everyone has the chance to do and I am so grateful for these opportunities. Here are some pictures from the event below.
