Episode 55 — Documenting Life At Penn State In Photos With Pat Little '77

From early days with the Daily Collegian to time spent with the Centre Daily Times and the Associated Press, photographer Pat Little '77 has chronicled life at Penn State for fifty years. Some of Pat's most famous photos include a lion cub...sitting atop the famous Nittany Lion shrine, President Bill Clinton eating Berkey Creamery ice cream, and the return of the team busses to State College after Penn State football's 1983 Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia. He takes us through the stories behind these iconic photos and more on this episode of The People of Penn State Podcast.You can see Pat's tremendous work on his Facebook page.  Also be sure to check out the Penn Stater magazine's feature on Pat from the March/2024 issue. Timestamps for our conversation with Pat: 0:00 — Intro 1:07 — Growing up in State College and becoming a Penn Stater3:05 — Joining the Daily Collegian 7:55 — Pat's book "Penn State Then and Now," which chronicles Penn State's history in images18:27 — The story behind Pat's photo of a lion cub sitting on top of the Nittany Lion Shrine20:04 — Capturing a famous photo of Bill Clinton at Berkey Creamery25:10 — Meeting Neil Armstrong28:37 — Joe Paterno stories32:45 — Pat's journey as an artist 38:05 — Being featured in the Penn Stater magazine43:00 — Lightning Round Q&A45:03 — Outro----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu. Follow the Penn State Alumni Association on:FacebookX (Twitter)InstagramLinkedInFor more alumni stories, visit pennstatermag.com