PSU Alums David and Janice Yaden created the Yaden Family endowed scholarship to benefit hardworking students in the College of Urban and Public Affairs, who may not otherwise have the funds to attend college. Students Bridget Bassett and Mladen Kolundzija were the first recipients of this generous scholarship, and were honored along with other scholarship recipients at an awards ceremony on April 16 2013. Below, these inspiring students who have both risen beyond troubled paths speak to how this scholarship will help them achieve their academic goals.