MEDIA, Pa. – Penn State Brandywine students who have impacted the campus through their service and leadership were honored at an awards banquet on April 17. The annual leadership banquet celebrates the achievements of students who are involved with clubs, student government and campus programs.
McKenna Loney, a second-year plant sciences major, received the Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award. This award recognizes a student whose outstanding qualities of character, scholarship, leadership and citizenship have been directed into programs and services that have positively influenced fellow students and have contributed to the prestige and well-being of their campus and the University as a whole.
Loney has been involved with the Center for Social Impact since 2021 and works as a campus garden intern. She also is a part of the Restorative Justice, Equity, Anti-Racism League (REAL), which helps fight discrimination on campus. Loney is a peer mentor for Lion Guidez and a member of the Sustainability Club. She will be transitioning to University Park in the fall.
One of her nominators wrote: “McKenna consistently demonstrates a commitment to our campus, a commitment to her academics and a commitment to our community. She contributes her time, talents and energy to the Brandywine and Penn State communities in many ways. McKenna is well-rounded in her activities, and she brings a positive attitude to everything she does. She is well-liked by her fellow students, and she is helpful to others whenever she can be. McKenna always brings a high level of dedication to her activities and her service to our campus.”