Each year, Penn State honors several undergraduate and graduate students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2009 Student Award recipients -- 26 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 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at Eisenhower Auditorium.
Links to all 20 articles about this year's award recipients are available at http://live.psu.edu/tag/Student_Awards. The award recipients are listed below by category.
Student Achievement Awards
- Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award: Julie Elkins, Amy Stauffer
- The Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award: Zoe Bouchelle, James Pagana
- The W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Award: Steven Marshall, Eric Sauder
- The Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award: Shaun Doyle, Kei Imafuku
- The John W. Oswald Award: Gerald Cadogan, Christa Harmotto, athletics; Stephen Garguilo, performing arts; Parker Trostle, scholarship; Suzanne Bowman, social services
- The Eric A. Walker Award: Joshua Hull
The Graduate School
- The Graduate Student Service Award: Francelys Medina
- The Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Awards: Jeanette Bennett, Matthew Buck, Michael Fortunato, Gerardo Giordano, Hollie Mackey, Andrew Porter, Nuno Ribeiro, Kelly Rulison, Shelley Scarpino, Katerina Sinclair
- The W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Graduate Award: Ashley Frost
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.