Nicholas H. Andrews, of Upper St. Clair, is the recipient of the 2012 Penn State Beaver Outstanding Alumni Award, which he will receive at an on-campus dinner meeting Jan. 16. Beaver Chancellor Gary Keefer will present the award, which is given on the basis of professional achievement, contributions to society and/or involvement with Penn State Beaver.

Andrews is president and owner of Andrews Industrial Controls Inc., Carnegie. In 1977 he founded the company, which serves the energy industry with product solutions for measurement and controls in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland.

For information about the Outstanding Alumni Award, contact Diana Patterson, Beaver campus director of development, at dlp25@psu.edu or 724-773-3558.

The 2010-11 Penn State Beaver United Way Committee has set a goal of $5,000 for the year. A variety of campus activities will be held to generate funds, including a luncheon, a silent auction, and solicitations made in person and by letter. In addition, students will be selling glow sticks at the campus' Rock and Roar Music Fest on Sept. 23, with proceeds benefiting the United Way. Other activities and projects to raise funds will be announced throughout the semester. Last year, the campus United Way Committee exceeded its $5,000 goal.