Outstanding Alumni Council Member Award
The award is presented to an individual for outstanding commitment, leadership, and volunteer service to the Alumni Council of the Penn State Alumni Association.
Number of Awards
One per year.
Criteria
Eligibility is limited to members of the Penn State Alumni Association whose commitment and service to Alumni Council have been “above and beyond” normal expectations.
Nominations
Input will be sought from Alumni Council and Alumni Association staff.
Selecting Body
The president and executive director of the Alumni Association.
Timeline
Selection is made in the spring. The recipient is honored at the spring meeting of Alumni Council.
Contact
Volunteer Services, Penn State Alumni Association, Hintz Family Alumni Center, University Park, PA 16802.
All Recipients
| Year | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Wendy Edgar ’92, ’23g Nur Parul Luthra ’03, ’17g Hbg |
| 2023 | Leila Farzam ’14 Bus, ’16g, ’21g Edu Trish Makita ’00 EMS |
| 2022 | Dave Cavanaugh ’76 A&A Tracy Riegel ’85 HHD |
| 2021 | Michael V. McHugh ’12 BUS Susan C. Robinson ’94 H&HD |
| 2020 | Shawn D. Manderson ’03 IST Kristen L. McMullen ’89 H&HD |
| 2019 | Matt Esworthy ‘01g DSL Mark Poblete ’07 IST |
| 2018 | Shawn M. Hinkle ’01 Berks Karen E. Keller ’00 Sci |
| 2017 | Martin R. Cepeda ’05 Bus Lisa T. Hart ’97 Eng |
| 2016 | Sally Hornick Anderson '98 H&HD |
| 2015 | Samuel M. Bernstine '78 H&HD |
| 2014 | Robert Landis '63 EMS |
| 2013 | Alan Gedrich '82 Bus |
| 2012 | Marjorie Ganter Scholtz '62 Lib |
| 2011 | Leslie Firth '58, '61g Agr Pamela Loughner '78, '97g, '02g Edu |
| 2010 | Darryl Bundrige '93 Com Diane Delozier '74 Hbg |
| 2009 | Lewis Gold ’59 Lib |
| 2008 | Saundra Johnson Austin ’86 Eng Johanna M. Ramos ’92, ’99g Eng |
| 2007 | K. David Boyer '73 Lib, '82 H&HD Barry K. Robinson '67 Lib |
| 2006 | Cynthia A. Hamlin '95 Bus Arlene Shapiro Kaplan '67 Lib |
| 2005 | Tracy L. Steele '95g DSL Thea Stover '65 Edu |
| 2004 | Marjorie Ganter Scholtz '62 Lib Pat Farrell '56, '72g H&HD |
| 2003 | Valerie Krauss '63 Edu |
| 2002 | Kenneth D. Henderson '71 Bus |
| 2001 | Elizabeth Fox '80 Com Emmett L. Moore '63 Sci |
| 2000 | Catherine A. Rein '65 Lib John H. Ziegler '50, '52g, '65g Agr |
| 1999 | Natalie Dabich Bailey '69 H&HD Stephen S. Stepnes '63g Bus |
| 1998 | Keith L. Weir '73 Bus |
| 1997 | Benjamin C. Whitten '43, '48g, '61g Edu |
| 1996 | Donald L. Campell '64 Edu Terrie H. Rizzo '68 Lib |
| 1995 | James E. Carnes '61 Eng |
| 1994 | Morris M. Schwab '40 Lib |