Marjorie “Marj” D. Seward graduated from Penn State in 1955, where she majored in Spanish. During a 30 year-long career with the Department of State, she had many foreign assignments including to Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, and Syria. Upon retirement, she was awarded the Career Intelligence Medal and returned to State College. She enjoyed volunteering for local organizations, including the ClearWater Conservancy and Meals on Wheels, as well as traveling the world with her sister and late brother-in-law. This fund honors Marj’s philanthropic passions by supporting a number of human service and environmental nonprofit organizations at both the local and national level.