Anna Harter Named Student-Athlete Enrichment Postgraduate Fellow
10/16/2025 1:00:00 PM | Student-Athlete Enrichment
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Anna Harter, a former student at Penn State who spent the last two years as a Community Programs Intern and Coordinator for USA football, has joined the Bucknell Athletics staff as a student-athlete enrichment postgraduate fellow.
Harter graduated from Penn State with a degree in community, environment and development with a specialization in sports studies in 2023. Throughout her time at Penn State, she served as a tutor and mentor for student athletes. Harter mentored over 20 Division I student-athletes, supporting their academic success and personal development while helping them maintain NCAA eligibility. She fostered strong relationships with students by providing individualized academic support, study strategies and time management guidance. Harter also empowered student-athletes to build their personal brands and engage with Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities, connecting them with creative resources and partnership ideas. Through her time with the student-athletes, she was able to encourage community engagement through social media strategies that aligned with athletes' personal stories and outreach goals.
In 2022, Harter served as the General Manager Assistant at State College Spikes. Through this position she worked directly with the General Manager on local engagement efforts, promotions and corporate activations as well as supported community fan engagement during game day operations. Harter also organized and maintained partner contracts to support future sponsorship opportunities while in the position.
After earning her degree, Harter became the Community Programs Intern and Coordinator for USA Football where she managed and processed over 300 youth football camp grants nationwide in collaboration with athletes. Harter was the primary point of contact for external partners, ensuring alignment between program logistics, goals and community impact. She also facilitated the launch of start-up girls flag football programs by coordinating equipment distribution, providing resources and offering guidance to empower program leaders. While at USA Football, Harter worked directly with school administrators, coaches, and community leaders to promote the growth of girls in football and expand access to athletic opportunities. She also represented USA Football at in-person events supporting award presentations, community programming and participant engagement. One of her other responsibilities with the company was collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve internal processes, event operations and community engagement strategies.
Harter has also been a part of several other organizations throughout her life. For Coaches vs. Cancer, a project that was a part of a partnership between the NCAA and the American Cancer Society, Harter assisted with logistics and guest services at community-facing athletic events including a 5K, banquet and golf outing.She also contributed creative ideas to help improve guest experience and event efficiency. Harter was also involved in a youth group where she participated in service-focused mission trips in and out of the country and installed accessibility features in homes and schools to support families in need. Another important aspect of Harter's leadership and service work has been as a girl scout throughout her life. As a girl scout, she is a Gold Award recipient, developed and implemented STEM kits for under-resourced classrooms and coordinated multiple community engagement events with fellow troop members.