UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Eleven prominent young alumni who have distinguished themselves early in their careers were recognized with Alumni Achievement Awards at a ceremony hosted by the Penn State Alumni Association at the State Theatre in downtown State College on March 15.
This award recognizes alumni 35 years of age and younger for their extraordinary professional accomplishments. These prominent young alumni are nominated by an academic college and invited by the president of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty and administrators. They demonstrate to students that Penn State alumni succeed in exceptional fashion at an early age.
“These high-achieving award winners show that it doesn’t necessarily take a lifetime for Penn State alumni to make profound advancements in their chosen careers and in society,” said Paul Clifford, CEO of the Alumni Association, who chaired the ceremony. “I’m inspired by their talents and passion.”
The 2024 Alumni Achievement Award recipients are listed below. Individuals who graduated from a different college than their nominating unit are identified with a *:
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Jemar Bather '14 Sci — senior scientist, Merck
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Birgitt Boschitsch '18 Eng — co-founder and CEO, spotLESS Materials
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Joshua Glick '14g Med — assistant professor, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Alice Adu Gyamfi '15 Lib, '20g Law (Law*) — associate attorney, DLA Piper LLP
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Mikel Jones '15 Com — vice president for brand and sponsorship communications, corporate communications, Citi
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HanBin Lee '14 Behrend – CEO, Seoul Robotics
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Chad Littlefield '13 Edu, '13 Lib, '15g Edu (Schreyer*) — co-founder and chief experience officer, We and Me
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Julia Lucas '17 Nur – registered nurse, Navy Nurse Corps – pediatric intensive care unit, United States Navy, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Alfredo Malaret Baldo '16g SIA — urban violence officer, Kroc Institute For Peace and Justice
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Santosh Sankar '10 Bus — co-founder and managing partner, Dynamo Ventures
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Paul Suhey '14 Eng (Schreyer*) — co-founder and COO, Revel
Read more about the honorees here. The entire ceremony is available to watch on the Alumni Association's YouTube page.
For more than 150 years, the Penn State Alumni Association has provided alumni with a strong and welcoming community representative of the Penn Staters it proudly serves. The association keeps alumni connected to the University and to each other, while upholding Penn State traditions and supporting the University’s mission of teaching, research and service. The association also produces the award-winning Penn Stater magazine and other publications, and offers alumni and friends volunteer opportunities, educational programming, and many other services. For more information about the Alumni Association, visit alumni.psu.edu/youbelong.