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Penn State trustees approve proposal to name Beaver Stadium’s field after home renovation company

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University Park, PA — Penn State’s Board of Trustees has approved a proposal that would sponsor Beaver Stadium’s football field.

NBC News affiliate WJAC reports that a proposal to name the field as West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium was approved by a 22-8 vote.

The university’s Board of Trustees accepted a $50 million gift from the Werzyn family and West Shore Home renovation company in exchange for the naming rights.

BJ Werzyn, the founder of West Shore Home, is a 1999 Penn State graduate and a Johnstown native.

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