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Students recognized at Excellence in Student Leadership and Service Awards

Penn State Behrend event honors student leaders

ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Behrend recognized its student leaders during the annual Excellence in Student Leadership and Service Awards, held Thursday, April 18, at the college. Recipients of major awards include:

STUDENT LIFE AWARDS

  • Outstanding Student Organization President Award – Ashley Jankowski, Murrysville
  • Outstanding Student Organization Officer Award – Safinaz Elhadary, Erie
  • Outstanding Student Organization Member Award – Morgan Yelverton, Freemont, North Carolina
  • Outstanding Award Program – Multi-Cultural Council – Harambee
  • Outstanding Student Organization Award – Student Government Association and Multi-Cultural Council
  • Outstanding Student Advisor Award – Chris Fox, Harborcreek
  • Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion Program Award – Association of Black Collegians – Discussion in the Dark
  • Outstanding Collaborative Program Award – Chinese Cultural Advancement & Lion Entertainment Board – Lunar New Year
  • Guy W. Wilson Award for Service to the College – Kyler Raines, Corapolis
  • John and Veda Black Award – Celeste Makay, Lake City
  • Student Government President’s Award – Spencer Randall, Monroeville
  • Penn State Behrend Alumni Society Leadership Award – Paul Jones, Edinboro
  • Irvin H. Kochel Lion Ambassador Award – Shannon Quaill, Emlenton; Ashley Jankowski, Murrysville; John Olevnik, Waverly Township; Eliza Greenawalt, Strattanville
  • The Pride of the Lion Award – Morgan Yelverton, Freemont, North Carolina
  • Outstanding Adult Learner – Jessica Weller, Erie
  • Conor F. MacMannis Memorial Award – Aaron Slavin, Greensburg

SERVICE AWARDS

  • Christopher M. Geitner Award – John Jarecki, Fairview
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award – Sydney Shadeck, Cambridge Springs
  • Larry and Kathryn Smith Philanthropy Award – THON
  • Outstanding Service by an Organization – Alpha Sigma Alpha
  • Outstanding Service Project Award – REALITY CHECK
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organization Award – Association of Black Collegians

ATHLETICS

  • Cheryl Ramsdell-Anderson Female Athlete of the Year Award – Haley Yenchik, Cecil
  • James Frye Male Athlete of the Year Award – Chris Ralph, Murrysville; Scott Sada, Saegertown
  • John Zahniser Female Scholar-Athlete Award – Jenna Shelton, Cabot
  • John Zahniser Male Scholar-Athlete Award – Phillip Myers, Dubois

PENN STATE EXCELLENCE

  • Benjamin A. Lane Outstanding Service Award – Chris Fox, Harborcreek
Last Updated April 23, 2019

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