Nese's son Patrick, a 2007 graduate of Penn State, listened to the stories of student who had benefited from the Mindy Sue Nese Memorial Scholarship, which he called "a fitting memorial to her strong work ethic and support of her children."
Nese's husband Richard, a 1979 graduate of Penn State Harrisburg, talks about how proud Nese would have been to see students benefit from the scholarship. “[Mindy] was always looking for ways to help the kids and their friends,” he said.
Senior Raven Ransom of Steelton, Pennsylvania talks about how the Mindy Sue Nese Memorial Scholarship has impacted her studies at Penn State Harrisburg. "I hope one day to create a scholarship such as this one that supports students in Dauphin County who want to create a better version of themselves by attending college,” she said.
The Boyd Foundation created a scholarship to honor the memory of longtime employee Mindy Sue Nese. The scholarship serves students from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania who attend or plan to attend Penn State Harrisburg.