UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Each year, Penn State honors several students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2023 student award recipients exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn State students, reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service.
This year's Student Awards Recognition Ceremony will take place Sunday, March 26, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. The Student Awards Recognition Ceremony is not open to the public.
The award recipients are listed below by category.
Student achievement awards:
- Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Student Award: Smit Patel
- Astronaut Scholarship: Ellie Kim (*presented in 2022)
- Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation recipients: Jack Piazza and Ellie Kim (*presented in 2022)
- Eric A. Walker Award: Sydney Gibbard
- Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award recipients: Allison Schlegel and Max Dean
- Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award: Yingwin "Cindy" Wu
- The Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award: Celeste Good
- The John W. Oswald Award recipients: Priya Devanarayan and Chimwemwe "Michael" Mitole
A full description of each of the student awards can be found here.