Nittany Catholic
Student Organization
Penn State is blessed with a large Catholic student population, and these dedicated students work tirelessly to further the mission of Nittany Catholic and building the University Park campus community.
If you’re an undergraduate and want to know more, reach out to anyone on the executive board to learn about all the student organization does.
2025-2026
Student Executive Board
Trey Varley
President
Rigel Weakland
Vice President
Mark Kormos
Treasurer
Ryan Zaff
Secretary
Ryan Litzinger
Religious Education
Brooke Bau
Social
Lizzie Orosz
Service
Matthew Badman
Publicity
Ignacio Ruiz Esquide
Fundraising
Nora Ansari
Web
Helena Tjahjadi
IM Sports
Hanna Sumner
Music
Mary Zelis
THON
Omar Sifuentes
THON
EJ Inoa
THON
Get involved
Here are some of the activities organized by our exec board for you to grow deeper in faith and friendship with your fellow Nittany Catholics.
Nittany Catholic Night (NCN)
Every Thursday at 7pm (during the Fall & Spring semesters), come to the Paterno Faith Center and enjoy a free dinner, a talk about Catholicism today, and fellowship!
Bible Studies
& Small Groups
Learn more about the Bible, Church figures, living a Catholic life, and more!
We have numerous men’s, women’s, and co-ed groups that meet on different days at different times.
Service
Opportunities
There are numerous opportunities to volunteer in the State College area, including helping out at Our Lady of Victory, nursing homes, shelters, and even our local St. Vincent de Paul.
THON
Dance Marathon is known across the country (and the world) for raising millions each year to help fight pediatric cancer, in partnership with Penn State Hershey. Interested? contact our THON chairs!
IM Sports
Are you an athlete? Do you like to win? Each semester, we have a team that participates in Intramural leagues for various sports…and we want you!
If you’re interested, reach out to our IM Sports Chair.
Fundraising
There are a lot of things we do as a club that require us to fundraise, and we’re currently exploring new ways to do this! If you would like to be more involved, or have ideas to share, please contact our Fundraising Chair.