UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Prior to the 2015-16 Penn State men's hockey season, senior forward Ricky DeRosa was inspired to somehow bridge the gap between his team and the local Centre County community.
In the early beginnings, DeRosa talked about setting up a community service project for the team with Penn State marketing manager Dana Crouse. Inspired by his time volunteering with his Junior hockey teams, DeRosa knew a community outreach program was the way to go.
DeRosa came up with the idea of a reading incentive program for local elementary school students. Spring semester last year, the program was underway after the Nittany Lions paired up with Miss.