UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College has chosen five Scholar Alumni to receive the 2025 Scholar Alumni Awards in recognition of their professional achievements and contributions to both the world and to Schreyer Honors College. The recipients will be recognized at a luncheon on April 4 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
“The Scholar Alumni we are honoring truly exemplify the best of Schreyer Honors College and its predecessor, the University Scholars Program,” said Patrick Mather, dean of Schreyer Honors College. “They are critical thinkers who are unafraid to tackle the challenges it takes to make our world a better place. We are excited to present them with their awards.”
The award recipients are:
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Stefanie D. Coyle, Outstanding Scholar Alumni Award; education counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union. She graduated from the College of the Liberal Arts in 2005 with a bachelor of arts degree in international politics and Spanish, with honors.
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Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald, Outstanding Scholar Alumni Award; assistant professor, Ob/Gyn and urogynecology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC, Magee Women's Research Institute. A 2008 graduate from the Eberly College of Science and from the College of the Liberal Arts, she earned dual degrees in biology/neurobiology and women’s studies, with honors.
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Jason K. Cornelius, Outstanding GOLD Scholar Alumni Award; aerospace engineer, NASA Ames Research Center. He graduated from the College of Engineering with a bachelor of science degree in aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering, with honors. He also received a master's degree and a doctorate from Penn State in aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering.
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Rhoda K. Moise; Outstanding GOLD Scholar Alumni Award; founder, Dr. Rho Wellness. She graduated in 2015 with a bachelor of science in biobehavioral health from the College of Health and Human Development, with honors.
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Keith Graham, Outstanding Scholar Alumni Mentor Award; vice president of University Program, Codasip. He graduated in 1985 with a bachelor of science from the College of Engineering in electrical engineering, with honors.
The Outstanding Scholar Alumni Award recognizes the contributions of graduates who have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills, professional achievement, and a passion for lifelong learning. The honorees’ work helps deliver on the Honors College’s mission of achieving academic excellence with integrity, building a global perspective, and creating opportunities for leadership and civic engagement. Recipients are selected by the Scholar Alumni Society Board.
The Outstanding GOLD Scholar Alumni Award is given to graduates who, within their first decade of graduating with honors from Penn State, showcase high levels of professional achievement and leadership in support of Schreyer’s mission. GOLD Scholar Alumni Award honorees are also selected by the Scholar Alumni Society Board.
The Outstanding Scholar Alumni Mentor Award acknowledges Scholar alumni who have generously given their time and shared their experiences with Scholars through the Mentoring with Honors program. Nominations for this award are submitted by mentees in Schreyer’s Mentoring with Honors program and honorees are selected by the Scholar Alumni Society Board.
The awards are commemorated by the presentation of a replica Lion Shrine statue or a framed drawing of Atherton Hall, home to the Schreyer Honors College at University Park.