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Dedication For 33 years, George L. Donovan has been a leader in student activities and a friend of stu- dents at Penn State. During the past year, for health reasons, he made the decision to retire and move to a warmer climate. Mr. Donovan came to Penn State from his na- tive Emporium in 1931. As a freshman, he played on the basketball and baseball teams. As an upperclassman, he was a leader in student government and treasurer of his Senior Class. Upon his graduation in commerce and finance in 1935, Mr. Donovan was named to head the Student Union program, which had been organ- ized in 1930 to promote student extra-curricular activities. From his office off the lobby of Old Main, he became known to hundreds of students. During World War 11, Mr. Donovan served as a commissioned officer with the U. S. Navy. Returning to the campus, he was named in 1947 to head the Associated Student Activities office as well as the Student Union. The fulfillment of his dreams came with the construction of the Hetzel Union Bldg. For many years he had worked on plans for a student cen- ter, the construction of which was delayed by financial problems and also by materials short- ages during the Korean War. When the building was completed in 1955, Mr. Donovan was named to manage it. , In 1958, he was chosen for the new position of co-ordinator of student activities with responsibil- ity for developing social and recreational activi- ties for the greatest possible benefit of students. Two years ago, he was chosen assistant to the vice-president for student affairs. In recognition of his leadership in the field of student activities, Mr. Donovan in 1957 was elected national president of the Association of College Unions. Mr. Donovan and his wife, the former Edith Cottom, a Penn State classmate, have two sons: William F., a 1967 graduate, now at Dickinson Law School; and Patrick, at home. Much that has been accomplished in student government at Penn State over the past 30 years has been done with the counsel and guidance of Mr. Donovan. La Vie, as well as other publica- tions, has benefitted from his guidance. It is with great pleasure that we dedicate this book, the 1968 La Vie, to a close friend 'of a generation of Penn State students, George L. Donovan. ' Breaking ground in 1953 for the L Hetzel Union Bldg. was a great day 4 for Mr. Donovan GEORGE L. DONOVAN
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