Warren Young Facilitates Universal Penguin

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Warren Young stood up and raised his bid ticket.
More than 450 people filled the ballroom of Stambaugh Auditorium for
the gala auction of the Penguin Parade public arts project in October.
On the block was "Universal Penguin Has Stars in Its Eyes"
designed by artist Diana Ludwig, a stately bird decorated with a sky
chart, complete with shiny celestial objects, galaxies and stars.
Young, a member of YSU's physics and astronomy faculty since 1962,
planned to place the seven-foot-tall penguin in the lobby of the Ward
Beecher Planetarium.
He wasn't going to be outbid.
"I decided some time ago that we should buy it if we could,"
said Young, who retires in June. "It's ideal for us."
Young took a collection from faculty and staff in the department
before heading off to the auction and also received assistance from
Frank and Jocelyne, '74, Linsalata of Gates Mills, Ohio, and Bruce
and Gretchen Birrell of Youngstown. This generous support enabled him
to place the winning bid of $4,000.
Young was one of many heartwarming stories coming out of the
auction, where 29 of the fiberglass penguins were sold to the highest
bidder.

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