An IUP alumna is making a major investment in future students.
Cynthia Vallina, a 1982 political science graduate, has donated $100,000 to support study abroad opportunities, the political science program, and IUP’s women’s rugby club. The gift supports Impact 150, the university’s $150 million comprehensive fundraising campaign.
Vallina retired after a 32-year federal career in the Office of Management and Budget, where she worked on national energy, sustainability, and procurement initiatives. She credits IUP with helping launch her career through study abroad and internship opportunities.
Vallina was inducted into the IUP Rugby Hall of Fame in 2023 for helping start the university’s first women’s rugby club in 1979. She says her gift is meant to help students dream big and give back to the university that helped shape her future.
