Yesterday marked the second year of the incarceration of IUP Alumnus Marc Fogel in a Russian State Prison.
Fogel was detained in Russia on August 14th of 2021 while returning to Moscow with his wife Jane to teach for the 10th year when airport officers found a half-ounce of medical marijuana in his baggage. Fogel was convicted in 2022 of drug trafficking and was ordered to spend 14 years in prison. He is currently serving his time in a Russian penal colony.
In a statement, IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll called Fogel a valued alumnus and member of the university family. He added that he was grateful for recently introduced legislation sponsored by Congressman Guy Reschenthaler and resolutions introduced by Senator Bob Casey and Representative Chris Deluzio calling for Fogel’s immediate release.
Fogel, a native of Butler, graduated from IUP in 1984 with a degree in Social Studies Education, and taught history courses at schools attended by the children of U.S. diplomats in several countries.
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