The Center

The Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
1309 11th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601


The Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence is an official academic center of Penn State Altoona. The Center supports academic research, education, and community engagement in entrepreneurship. The Center strives to advance the practice of entrepreneurship to stimulate economic growth and development through new company formation, small business counseling, and improved competitive performance of entrepreneurial ventures.

Steve and Nancy Sheetz care deeply about students and feel that the entrepreneurial center at the campus' downtown location provides an important educational opportunity that otherwise does not exist in this region.

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Rossman Park

Port-Sky South

Brett Lobby

The Hite Company Lounge

Michael and Gail Irwin Family Trading Room

Young, Oakes, Brown, & Company Conference Room

Ferris Family Gathering Space

Mini Trade Show Room

The SIFE Business Advisory Board Business Incubator

Classrooms and Conference Rooms

M&T Vestibule