University Park, Pa. -- Each year, Penn State honors several undergraduate and graduate students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2010 Student Award recipients -- 27 outstanding students -- reach across campuses and colleges and exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn State students reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service.
The honorees will receive their awards at a ceremony at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 11, at Eisenhower Auditorium.
Links to all eight articles about this year's award recipients are available at http://live.psu.edu/tag/Student_Awards_2010. The award recipients are listed below by category.
Student Achievement Awards
- Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award: Jarlene Choy and Kelsey Kerr
- The Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award: Ashley Griffith and Jason Yeisley
- The W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Award: Jennifer Ann Connor
- The Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award: Miriam Ellis and Stephen Lucas
- The John W. Oswald Award: P.J. Maierhofer and Tyler McCandless, athletics; Elody Gyekis, creative/performing arts; Keegan McCoy, scholarship; Stephanie Gilmour, social services
- The Eric A. Walker Award: Bridget Franek
The Graduate School
- The Graduate Student Service Award: Lamis Jomaa and Neelendra Joshi
- The Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Awards: Peter Buckland, Robert Cameron, Vaughn Climenhaga, Daniel Cordek, Jonas Kibelbek, Herman Li, Kristine Sunday, Martha Thomas, Adam Ward and Craig Wiernik
- The W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Graduate Award: Jessica Bagdonis and Norifumi Miyokawa
A full description of each of the Student Awards with contacts for further information is online at http://www.psu.edu/ur/awards/students.html.