More than 40 Penn State student-athletes and several teams were recognized for their academic, athletic and community engagement achievements during the past year in an awards-style format that included a reception, walking the blue carpet, photos and video.
Penn State student-athletes continued to elevate their academic performance during the 2018 spring semester, breaking one overall school record and tying two other marks.
More than 23,000 donors committed more than $39 million in philanthropic support for Penn State student-athletes during the 2016-17 academic year. The total is an increase of approximately $5.5 million over the prior year’s commitments.
Penn State student-athletes have smashed another school academic record, with 97 Nittany Lions earning Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards for the 2016-17 academic year. The award is presented to student-athletes who have recorded a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 or higher during the previous academic year and are letterwinners.
Penn State student-athletes continued to raise the bar during the 2017 spring semester, shattering overall and spring academic records. Nittany Lion student-athletes posted an overall grade-point average of 3.14 during the spring semester, topping the previous mark of 3.12
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Bolstered by nearly 500 student-athletes earning at least a 3.0 grade-point average, a school record 24 Penn State teams delivered a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher during the 2016 fall semester. The Nittany Lions have achieved the five highest semesters all-time for the number of students with at least a 3.0 GPA over the past five semesters.
Penn State student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom and surpass Division I national averages, according to Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released today (April 20) by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA reported that 13 Penn State teams earned perfect APR scores of 1,000 in 2014-15, up from 10 the previous year, and four Penn State squads earned perfect multi-year APR scores.
Construction of the new home for Penn State's Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes is well underway and on schedule for a late-spring completion.
Preliminary #GivingTuesday totals show that Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics staff and Nittany Lion supporters contributed 305 gifts to help create conditions for success for Penn State’s 800 student-athletes and 31 varsity programs. More than $150,000 was contributed for student-athlete scholarships and other areas of critical student support, including the Morgan Academic Center, athletic training and nutritional needs.
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is pleased to announce it will participate in #GivingTuesday, a global day of impact that will be held on Dec. 1. Penn State Athletics is challenging alumni and fans to make a gift to the Levi Lamb Annual Fund or Morgan Academic Center on #GivingTuesday to support creating the best conditions for academic and athletic success for Nittany Lion student-athletes. Those who make a gift of $50 or more on Dec. 1 will receive double the standard amount of Nittany Lion Club points for their contribution. Gifts must be made at www.GoPSUsports.com/GivingTuesday.
