UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Achievement Awards recognize undergraduate and graduate students for their outstanding achievements inside and outside of the classroom and are traditionally presented at the President or Graduate Award ceremonies in the spring. Awards are open to graduating seniors who will be part of the Class of 2022.
Applications for all Student Achievement Awards are due by 5 p.m. on Dec. 17. There are three separate nomination forms.
Nominations for the following awards may be completed using their respective form:
- Eric A. Walker Award (University Park students only): The purpose of this award is to recognize a graduating senior whose activities and achievements have enhanced the public esteem and renown of Penn State. The recipient will receive an engraved plaque.
- John W. Oswald Award (University Park students only): The purpose of this award is to recognize graduating seniors who have provided outstanding leadership in at least one of the following areas of activity at Penn State: Scholarship; Athletics; Social Services, Religious Activities and Student Government; Journalism, Speech and the Mass Media; and Creative and Performing Arts. The recipients will receive a John W. Oswald medallion for their leadership contribution.
- Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award (open to students at all campuses): The purpose of this award is to recognize the achievements and potential outstanding undergraduate students who have demonstrated the qualities of responsible leadership during their college careers and give promise of public-spirited achievement in the future. The recipients will receive a monetary award and a plaque.
Additionally, nominations for the Graduate Student Service Award and Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award are being accepted through two separate forms.
Students may be nominated for the Graduate Student Service Award using this form. The purpose of this award is to recognize a graduate student who has combined high academic achievement with leadership in University or other public activities. This award is open to any current graduate student who has completed a minimum of one full year of graduate studies at Penn State, excluding law and medical school students. The recipient will receive a plaque.
Students may be nominated for the Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award using this form. The purpose of this award is to recognize broad-minded students who openly promote responsible citizenship and civil respect for diversity within the Penn State community while emphasizing a nature of respectful tolerance for the differences among our constituents. Second-, third- and fourth-year students are eligible to receive this award, which consists of a monetary award and a plaque.
Any questions regarding the Student Achievement Awards or the nomination process may be directed to Darcy Rameker at dar29@psu.edu.