Meet Our Chapter Leadership Team
Patty Reinhold, '83
President
Click here to Patty was brought up in a Penn State family - both her father and brother are alumni - watching Penn State football since she was a young child. When it was time to apply for college, Dad recommended considering alternatives like Navy, Maryland, and Miami just in case it didn't work out. Thankfully, she was accepted at Penn State!
At Penn State, Patty participated in Women's Intercollegiate Soccer, Symphonic Blue Band, Concert White Band, and Intramural sports. With her degree in Civil Engineering, she worked for NYSDOT for 34 years in the Syracuse and Rochester regions. After retiring from NYSDOT, she worked for a local engineering firm. Patty and her husband Paul enjoy their season football tickets, boating at their home on Canandaigua Lake, skiing at their condo in Telluride, as well as hiking, camping, and traveling. |
Matt Zappia ‘03
Vice President
Matt graduated from Penn State's Smeal College of Business in 2003. During his time at Penn State, Matt was a 4-year letterwinner on the Varsity Lacrosse team. During his senior year, he captained the lacrosse team to their first NCAA tournament appearance and along the way earned All-American honors.
Over the past 20+ years, Matt has served as alumni mentor for Penn State's student-athletes and actively participates in the Teammates for Life (TFL) and Connected for Life (CFL) initiatives for the men's lacrosse team. Some of Matt's favorite memories since graduating include attending Penn State's opening game vs. Ireland in 2014, the 2016 win over Ohio State, and more the 2024 Fiesta Bowl vs. Boise State. Matt currently serves as an executive for a Real Estate Investment Trust headquartered in Rochester, NY. Matt and his wife Rachael (Penn State '02) reside in Brighton with their three children. |
Chris Chiang, '14
Treasurer
Exploring colleges, Chris had not considered Penn State until his cousin (an alum) suggested applying. After touring the campus in the middle of winter through the cold and snow, he knew Penn State was the one and has never looked back.
At Penn State, Chris was a Resident Assistant, brother of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, and Penn State Lion Scouts tour guide. He studied abroad in Florence, Italy, and danced in THON. He double majored in Advertising and Marketing, minoring in Sociology. Chris is a Program Manager and currently resides in Henrietta. He enjoys traveling, exploring new food spots, and running. Pete Sitter, '75
Volunteer CoordinatorPete Sitter is a 1975 graduate of Penn State Erie. He has a 2-year degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. He continued his education at RIT. Pete worked at L3/Harris for most of his career as a Technical Training Instructor, Field Service Engineer and Sr. Engineering Specialist.
Pete decided on Penn State Erie after attending a high school sponsored college night, where he had the chance to talk to professors. He had the choice of a vocational school or college and never once regretted selecting Penn State. Pete is retired and lives with his wife, Jackie, in Rochester, NY. They have three grown children. He is an active board member of the Rochester Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association. He also participates in Lions Roar. Stephen Enderle |
Jami Di Michele, '04
MembershipJami is a 2004 graduate of Penn State University in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. Jami started her college career at the Pennsylvania College of Technology with a degree in Culinary Arts, before transferring to Penn State. Jami danced in Thon for the Penn State Hotel Restaurant Society.
Jami’s travels has found her living in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania , and most recently in Denver Colorado where she was a active board member of the alumni chapter, before relocating to the Finger Lakes area of New York for a job with the United States Department of Agriculture in finance. Weekend you can most likely find her hiking, kayaking or pouring wine at a local winery if she’s not somewhere cheering on Penn State. If you see her at a tailgate be sure you get to try out one of her famous boozy cupcakes! Sam Calus, '22
SecretarySamantha is a Rochester native who actively avoided looking at Penn State because her older cousin went there, and she wanted to forge her own path. However, after learning more information about PSU's Environmental Resource Management program, she reluctantly decided to tour and is glad she did because she was immediately hooked.
During her time at University Park, Sam was a proud member of Penn State’s Show Choir, The Singing Lions. Some of her favorite Penn State memories with them include the Spring Break tours where they performed for other Alumni Chapters in South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and more, and performing during the Final Four hours of THON. She greatly values her three years as their Primary THON Chair and remains actively involved in THON to this day. Additionally, Sam double minored in Watershed Water Resources and Theater, was an executive member of Sigma Alpha, a member of the Thespian Society, No Refund Theatre, and danced in THON in 2021 and 2022. She now resides back in the Penfield/Webster area and works as an Environmental Engineer. When not working or watching Penn State football, she can be found reading, dancing, and taking her cat, Zeno (named after the State College bar, of course) for walks. |
