The People of Penn State
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The People of Penn State
The Football Letter Podcast: Arizona Cardinals Linebacker Jesse Luketa ’20 and Metro Washington, D.C. Chapter President, Emily Matyas ’17
This week on The Football Letter Podcast, we're joined by letterman and Arizona Cardinals linebacker Jesse Luketa '20 to preview his third season in the NFL. We also talked with Jesse about his nonprofit organization, the 40 Reasons Foundation, which cultivates a healthy and safe environment for children to be able to enhance their sense of creativity and promote their independence (0:50) .
Following our conversation with Jesse, Metro Washington, D.C. Chapter President Emily Matyas '17 discussed her journey to becoming a volunteer leader, how the chapter unites Penn Staters on football game days and beyond, the value of getting involved with the Alumni Association, and more (14:51).
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More on Jesse: Selected by Arizona with the team's second pick in the seventh round (256th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, Jesse appeared in 21 games (one start) with 13 tackles, a QB hit and three tackles for loss in his first two seasons (2022-23). Jesse grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and at an early age developed a love of American football.
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More on Emily: Emily is from New Kensington, Pennsylvania and graduated from the Penn State Smeal College of Business in 2017 with a degree in Marketing and a minor in International Business. She currently works in Washington, D.C. as a program specialist. She serves as the President of the Metro Washington, D.C. Chapter.
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