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NFL official Sarah Thomas smiles while on the field for a football game.

Sarah Thomas (Behrend Speaker Series)

Sarah Thomas, the first woman to officiate an NFL game, will visit Penn State Behrend April 5 as part of the college's 2021-22 Speaker Series. She was part of the team that refereed Super Bowl LV.

A portrait of eSports broadcaster Olivee May

Olivee May (Behrend Speaker Series)

eSports broadcaster Olivee May will visit Penn State Behrend Jan. 24 as part of the college's 2021-22 Speaker Series. She produces interviews and sideline reports for the North American League of Legends Championship Series.

A portrait of former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb

Dr. Scott Gottlieb (Behrend Speaker Series)

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will visit Penn State Behrend Nov. 11 as part of the college's 2021-22 Speaker Series. He will discuss the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines and the precautions that can better prepare the nation for the next pandemic.

A portrait of NASA engineer Moogega "Moo" Cooper

Moogega "Moo" Cooper (Behrend Speaker Series)

NASA engineer Moogega "Moo" Cooper will visit Penn State Behrend Oct. 18 as part of the college's 2021-22 Speaker Series. Her work at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ensured that the rover "Perseverance" did not carry earthly contaminants onto Mars.