Our team.

Tiziana Mazzarella, Co-President

Tiziana graduated from Penn State University College of Agriculture in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science. She served on the PSU Parent Council for six years and currently serves on PSU Alumni Council. She is a life member of the Penn State Alumni Association. She currently owns multiple franchises with her husband, Joe, in northeast PA including Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, and Planet Smoothie. In her spare time, Tiziana likes to hike, travel, and spend time with family, Joe ‘ 90, Alexia ‘20, and Bianca ‘23.

Joseph Mazzarella, Co-President

Joe graduated from Penn State University College of Business in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Logistics. He served on the PSU Parent Council for six years, and he is a life member of the Penn State Alumni Association. He currently owns multiple franchises with his wife in northeast PA including Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, and Planet Smoothie. In his spare time, Joe likes to drink coffee and travel.

Danielle Nargoski, Secretary

Danielle graduated from Penn State University in 2016 with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accountancy. She is now a practicing CPA at KPMG. In her spare time, Danielle loves to walk her dog, golf, and travel.

Mike Hudacek, Treasurer

Mike is a self-employed attorney who has been attending Penn State football games since he was 7 years old. He is a lifelong Penn State football and basketball fan. When he isn’t attending Penn State sporting events, he is walking his dog, Remy. Mike has been to every Penn State bowl game since 1975.

Jim Murphy, Social Chair

Jim Murphy is a class of 2013 graduate from Penn State with a degree in both Civil and Environmental Engineering. He currently works as a Construction Manager on large water infrastructure projects throughout Pennsylvania and the Midlantic and Northeast regions of the United States. When not working, he has a passion for the outdoors and all things Penn State. He and his wife are football season ticket holders and share a passion for football that can only be rivaled by their passion for tailgating.