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Graduating Penn State student-athletes cap record-setting academic year

8/9/18

Penn State will conclude the 2017-18 academic calendar with summer commencement ceremonies on Saturday in the Bryce Jordan Center. A total of seven Nittany Lion student-athletes have been approved to receive their diplomas this weekend, boosting Penn State Athletics to 145 graduates during the 2017-18 academic year.

Golfers on the green.

Penn State DuBois Golf Benefit planned for Sept. 21

7/20/18

Area golfers are invited to sign up a team for the Ninth Annual Penn State DuBois Golf Benefit, hosted by the DuBois Educational Foundation. This four-person scramble is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 21, at the Treasure Lake Silver Course. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., and lunch will be provided prior to a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

Penn State Athletics promotes trio

7/19/18

Penn State Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour recently announced the promotion of three Intercollegiate Athletics staff members and new titles and expanded duties for two additional members of the ICA team.

Ninety Penn State student-athletes named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars

7/18/18

Led by 13 students who earned perfect 4.0 grade-point averages this past year, 90 Penn State student-athletes have garnered Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards for the 2017-18 academic year. The 90 honorees are Penn State’s second-highest total over the 10 years of the program.

Washington spikes ball

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.

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