More than 30 students and clubs or organizations were recognized Thursday, April 19, at Penn State Behrend’s annual Excellence in Student Leadership and Service Awards.
Award recipients include:
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
- Outstanding Student Organization Award — Multi-Cultural Council
- Outstanding Student Organization President Award — Moustafa Elhadary, Alexandria, Egypt
- Outstanding Student Organization Officer Award — Tyler Dulaney, Greenville, Pa.
- Outstanding Student Organization Member Award — Autumn Mozick, Bridgeville, Pa.
- Outstanding Program Award — THON- 24FAC
- Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award — Michael Felmlee
- Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Chapter Award — Alpha Sigma Tau
- Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion Program Award — Multi-Cultural Council: Harambee
- Outstanding Collaborative Program Award — Interfraternity Council and Behrend Gaming Club: Game Night
- Student Activities Leadership Award — Megan Stetz, Mars, Pa.
- Guy W. Wilson Award for Service to the College — Carolyn Tome, Erie
- Jane Wood Reno Memorial Scholarship Award — Ashlyn Kelly, Bradford, Pa.
- Student Government Association President’s Award — Andrew Clark, Erie
- Penn State Behrend Alumni Society Leadership Award — Arianna Yunik, Albion, Pa
- Irvin H. Kochel Lion Ambassador Award — Paul Jones, Edinboro, Pa.; Grant Pearsick, Wexford, Pa.; Bailey Hopkins, Wexford, Pa.; Ashlyn Kelly, Bradford, Pa.
- The Pride of the Lion Award — Frank Casertano, Allison Park, Pa.
- Outstanding Adult Learner Award — Michael Papale, North East, Pa.
- Conor F. MacMannis Memorial Award — Riley Perkowski, Red Lion, Pa.; Rachael Adams, Erie
SERVICE AWARDS
- Christopher M. Geitner Award — Safinaz Elhadary, Alexandria, Egypt
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award — Alexandra Alfonso Castro, Carolina, Puerto Rico
- Larry and Katheryn Smith Philanthropy Award — THON
- Outstanding Service by an Organization — JON’s
- Outstanding Service Project Award — Student PSEA and RHS 100: Valentine’s Day Extravaganza
ATHLETICS AWARDS
- Cheryl Ramsdell-Anderson Female Athlete of the Year Award — Maryn Horn, Jersey Village, Texas, Jordan Oberlander, Waterford, Pa.
- James Frye Male Athlete of the Year Award — Jacob Parsons, Titusville, Pa.
- John Zahniser Female Scholar-Athlete Award — Alexa Haverly, Erie
- John Zahniser Male Scholar-Athlete Award — Josh Kolarac, Imperial, Pa.