Penn State will receive three new scholarship endowments for engineering students, thanks to a $150,000 gift from University alumnus and State College native John D. Bender. Bender, who earned a master's degree in engineering mechanics from Penn State in 1976, chose to honor Andrew Pytel, professor emeritus of engineering mechanics, in addition to his own his parents and brother in creating and naming the endowments.

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