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The Statesmen are Penn State's premier all-male a cappella group. Ranging from pop to R&B to to country to classic Penn State songs, the Statesmen are a PSU Proud  group that strives to provide a wide array of genres to our wonderful fans. What started out as an idea at a party in August of 2011 quickly became a staple of both the State College music scene as well as the entire Penn State culture. The Statesmen - originally called the JoePas - donned their rolled-up khakis and ties, performing at PSU football tailgates and other local events. Since then, the group has gone on to receive numerous accolades, including Second Place at the 2012 ICCA Semifinals and Outstanding Soloist for 2012 and 2013 ICCA competitions, among others. Under the direction of the first musical director Jim Hogan, the group was fortunate enough to release their self-titled album in the summer of 2012. In 2018, the group released their second album, For the Glory Days! The Statesmen have also had the opportunity to perform a song off of their debut album on national television (NBC's Today Show).  Fast forward a few years, The Statesmen are better than ever! In Spring of 2023, we qualified and performed at the ICCA competition and had a great time! We continue to perform at events across State College, and have expanded our social media presence to TikTok! In the summer of 2024, the group released their latest album, What's New, Statesmen, which is available everywhere you stream your music. Above all else, the Statesmen are a group of brothers who love each other and love to perform. Keep an ear open on the streets of College Avenue and around the area - you might just hear us performing! Stay tuned for more information about Penn State's Varsity All-Male Acapella group! 

Current Members


Chris Konopka

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President

Matt Walsh

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Music Director

Joshua Ostach

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Business Manager

Flynn Nolen

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Public Relations

Blake Thompson

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Ruhaan Ahmad

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Andrew Simon

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Hunter Kulago

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  Ben Petrulis

  Giuseppe Carbone

 Rishi Nair

Nate Smith

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 Caleb Levesque

Ian Junatas

Matt Engel

Ben Gluck

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Tyler Ferrera

Matteo Malabuyo

Brandon Fredette

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Alumni

​2024

Andrew Clouse

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2023

Nolan Berry

Justis Taylor

Noah Frajerman

James Horn

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       Jake Kelk

                AJ Sisson

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2022

Bryce Logan

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2021

Sam Rothermel

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Danny McVaney

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2020

Evan Williams

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John Scheldrup

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Matt Cowgill

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Kirin Zachariah

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2019

Sean Toso

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Jason Schwartz

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2018

Tony Coffey

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2017

Jeremy Edelstein

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Adam Groff

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Drew Myers

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Karthik Pillutla

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Ben Fortier

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Dakota Haines

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Mitchell Cornwall

Ryan Coleman

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2016

Ben Seltzer

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Kyle Howard

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2015

Ben Mays

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Radler Kelly 

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Kevin Clay

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Jeremy Seiner

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​2014

Zach Miller

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Jake Yarmoff

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Devron Lovick

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Chas Conacher

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​2013

Jim Hogan

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Liam Fennecken

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Bill Emhof

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Mike Murray

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​2012

Daniel Brein

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Anil Chitrapu

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Brian Yates

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Ryan Vona

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