UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Each year, Penn State honors several students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2016 Student Award recipients 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 received their awards at a ceremony at Sunday, April 3, at Eisenhower Auditorium. The award recipients are listed below by category.

Student Achievement Awards

• Astronaut Scholarship Foundation recipient: Stanley Chan
• Goldwater Scholarship recipients: Jacob Wisser
• Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award: Abby Elizabeth Renko
• The Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award: Britt Eckerstrom and Nico Megaludis
• The W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Undergraduate Award: Yuanheng (Arthur) Wang
• The Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award: Briana P. Adams
• The John W. Oswald Award: Rico Polim, scholarship; Taylor Troyan, athletics; Lisa Rogali, creative and performing arts; Rachael David, journalism, speech and the mass media; Jael Charles, social services, religious activities and student government
• The Eric A. Walker Award: Joshua T. Bram

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.