UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Each year, Penn State honors several undergraduate students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2026 student award recipients exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn State students, reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service.
This year's Undergraduate Student Awards Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. The Student Awards Recognition Ceremony is not open to the public; however, the ceremony will be livestreamed.
The award recipients are listed below by category.
Undergraduate Scholastic and Student Achievement Awards
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Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Student Award: Joshua Mathew
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Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Award: Megan von Abo and Charlie Colvin
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Goldwater Scholarship Award: Zachary Scott Badinger, Elisabeth Groff, Luc Schrauf and Megan von Abo
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Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award: Emma Duffy, Valeria Miraballes and Anisha Tiwari
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Eric A. Walker Award: Emmanuel Kraft
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John W. Oswald Award: Emily Danczyk, Om Dobariya, Olivia Fisher and Michael Fowler
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Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award: Levi Haines and Tessa Janecke
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Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award: Noa Diggs
More information about each award is available on the Undergraduate Scholastic Awards and the Student Achievement Awards pages.