The People of Penn State
Welcome to the People of Penn State Podcast — the podcast from the Penn State Alumni Association that brings you the incredible stories of Nittany Lions making their mark on the world!
Each episode, a rotating cast of hosts sit down with Penn State alumni who are changing the game in business, science, sports, the arts, and beyond. You never know who you'll hear from next — but you do know it'll be a conversation worth tuning in for!
The People of Penn State
Episode 34 — NIL Special With Kerry Small '87: Executive Director of Success With Honor
Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is one of the most talked about topics in college athletics and has drastically changed the landscape of sports at the collegiate level in the United States. In a special two part series on The People of Penn State, we take a close look at NIL, with a strong focus on its impact at Penn State.
In part one of our NIL deep-dive, we talk with Kerry Small '87, the Executive Director of Success With Honor. Success With Honor is an NIL collective that seeks to support student-athletes for all 31 varsity sports at Penn State by helping them represent businesses, build valuable life lessons, impact charitable organizations, and more.
Kerry joined us to provide insight on the origins of NIL, its role in college athletics and at Penn State, Success With Honor's mission, what it's like working with student-athletes, and more.
To get involved or learn more about Success With Honor, visit https://successwithhonor.com.
You can also follow Success With Honor on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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0:00 — Intro
1:30 — Becoming a Penn Stater
2:17 — Involvement as a student
4:35 — Memories of the 1986-87 Penn State Football season
5:49 — Kerry's initial career path
6:45 — Ad Read - Penn State Bakery
7:39 — Working with small businesses
9:20 — What is NIL?
10:40 — NIL Collectives
12:46 — Success With Honor's Role in the NIL space
16:02 — How alumni can get involved with Success With Honor
18:45 — The impact NIL can have on student-athletes
22:43 — Learning more about Success With Honor
23:40 — Lightning Round Q&A
25:10 — Outro
26:40 — Alma Mater
