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Alumni Association to recognize 13 Penn Staters with 2023 Alumni Fellow Award

The Alumni Fellow Award is the most prestigious award given by the Alumni Association

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Alumni Association will honor 13 Penn Staters with the 2023 Alumni Fellow Award, the most prestigious award given by the Alumni Association. A ceremony to honor their achievements will be held on Sept. 20 at the State Theatre in downtown State College.

This year’s honorees are:

  • George Garrow '85g Med (Shenango*)
  • Thomas Hoffman II '88 Bus (Behrend*)
  • Roberto Lugo '14 A&A
  • Fredrick Metzger Jr. '81 Agr
  • Judd Moul '79 Sci
  • Ajay Nair '95 H&HD, '02g Edu (Edu*)
  • Ryan Newman '01 Bus (Schreyer*)
  • Brian Olsavsky '85 Eng
  • Jane Rigby '00 Sci
  • Charles Venditti '96g Med
  • Gretchen Watkins '90 Eng
  • Gil Wernovsky '82g Med
  • Dean Winslow '74 Sci

The Alumni Fellow program is administered by the Penn State Alumni Association in cooperation with the University’s academic colleges, campuses and the Office of the President.  

Alumni are nominated by a college or campus as leaders in their professional fields and accept an invitation from the president of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty and administrators.

Visit the Alumni Association’s website for more information on this year's honorees and the award.

*Honorees who were nominated by a college different than their graduating college have an asterisk next to their listing.

Last Updated September 20, 2023