Andrea Tapia

A Caretaker of Enthusiasm

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IST FTK

Six IST students—including Austin Whitson '24, pictured here—were among the 700 dancers at THON 2024, held February 16-18 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The event raised a record-breaking $16.9 million to fund pediatric cancer research and support children and families fighting childhood cancer.

IST students were also busy behind the scenes, serving as members of the THON Technology Committee. Led by technology director Andrew Maier ’24—the College of IST’s student marshal for spring 2024 commencement—the committee managed all the technology that enables THON to spread its mission, raise funds, track donations, and host events to scale.

Class Notes

New Positions, Promotions, and Recognitions

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Jason Lally, 2004
Chief Data Officer, State of California
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Jordan Burris, 2011
Named one of WashingtonExec's Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2025
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Standout Students

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Tessa Beauchat

Tessa, who majored in human centered design and development, was IST’s summer 2023 student marshal.

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Jain Hardik

Hardik, who majored in enterprise technology integration with a focus on application development, was IST's fall 2023 student marshal.

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Tomi Oluwaseun-Apo

Tomi, a human-centered design and development student, was selected to Penn State's 2023 Student and Graduate Homecoming Court.