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Retherford, Washington earn 2017-18 Big Ten Medal of Honor

6/13/18

Seniors Zain Retherford and Haleigh Washington, members of the University’s wrestling and women’s volleyball teams, respectively, have been selected as Penn State’s recipients for the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor for 2017-18.

Mallas receives scannell award

Penn State Scranton Athletic Director Jeff Mallas receives Scannell Award

6/1/18

Penn State Scranton Athletic Director Jeff Mallas was named to the Robert J. Scannell Roll of Honor at the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference's annual awards luncheon on May 23. The honor is bestowed upon an athletics administrator, coach, faculty or staff member who has served Commonwealth Campus athletics, intramurals and recreation programs with distinction.

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games

Penn State student-athletes set to volunteer at Special Olympics Summer Games

5/30/18

Special Olympics Pennsylvania will hold the 49th annual Summer Games beginning Thursday, May 31, through Saturday, June 2, on Penn State’s University Park campus. The organization’s largest statewide event brings together more than 2,000 athletes, 750 coaches and 1,000 volunteers from across the Commonwealth — including Penn State student-athletes.

Daniele Smith stands with parents holding Egli award

New Kensington golfer named Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete award winner

5/30/18

Being named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association's national student-athlete of the year was not the only accolade sophomore Daniele Smith received this year. Smith was recently recognized as the male recipient of the 2018 John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award by the Penn State University Athletic Conference.

Julie Foeldes of Penn State Brandywine

Brandywine athlete honored for academic achievements

5/25/18

Julie Foeldes, a four-year starter on Penn State Brandywine’s championship softball team who graduated with highest honors in May, was recently lauded at the campus, conference and national levels for her achievements as a student-athlete.

NCAA honors five Penn State squads with award for high academic progress rate

5/16/18

Five Penn State teams have earned an NCAA Public Recognition Award for posting elite scores in the most recent Academic Progress Rate (APR) compilation, including three of the Nittany Lions’ most recent NCAA championship squads. The five teams — women’s fencing, men’s golf, women’s tennis, women’s volleyball and wrestling — earned multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent nationally for their respective sport through the 2016-17 academic year (data from 2013-14 through 2016-17).

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