Freddy Purnell and Marlisa Shaw named the recipients of Penn State Homecoming’s “Guide State For
October 5, 2019
Freddy Purnell and Marlisa Shaw were named the recipients of Penn State Homecoming’s second gender neutral “Guide State Forward” award, which replaced the Homecoming King and Queen in 2018. Purnell, a biology major, was the president of the LGBTQA Student Round Table, vice president of Queer and Trans People of Color, and a member of the Penn State Black Caucus. Shaw, a biology and psychology major, was a member of Envisions, a co-captain for the Dark Storm Step Team, and a member of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
