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Student Achievement Awards

Each year, the campus hosts the Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony where we recognize and honor students for their accomplishments inside and outside of the classroom. To nominate a student for an award, click the name of the award below.

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  • Emerging Leader Award
  • Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award
  • Lion Ambassador of the Year Award - awarded by the Office of Admissions & Student Aid
  • Literary Award
    • Chosen and presented by the Communications program
  • Penn State Spirit Award 
    • Presented by the Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society
  • Performing Arts Award
    • Chosen and presented by the Penn State New Kensington Forum Theatre program
  • Student Government Association Awards
    • Recognizes the dedication and accomplishments of the outgoing Penn State New Kensington Student Government Association executive officers
  • Top Influencers' Award

Past Award Recipients

2021 Student Achievement Awards
Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award Bradyn Claycomb
Top Influencers' Award Khasam Alamili
Luke Barkley
Braden Braun
Bradyn Claycomb
Hailey Dikun
Matthew Heavner
Samantha Kravits
Kylie Meyer
Sarah Offen
Samuel Ramsey
Sedona Rogers
Janet Surma
Calle Zmenkowski
Penn State Spirit Award
Presented by the Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society
Calle Zmenkowski

Literary Award

Melissa Sedlacek
Lion Ambassador of the Year Award Melissa Sedlacek
Emerging Leader Award Audrey Surma
Student Organization Leadership Award Janet Surma
Student Government Association Award

Samantha Kravits, President
Gianna Foglia, Vice President
Luke Barkley, Treasurer
Makenna Leisifer, Faculty Senate Representative
Bradyn Claycomb, THON Chair
Jonathan Schofield, THON Co-Chair

2020 Student Achievement Awards
Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award Dalynn Park
Top Influencers' Award Ashton Caldwell
Kathryn Durkin
Gabrielle Kriley
Nicholas Nicassio
Dalynn Park
Sedona Rogers
Scott Sinclair
Padma Sairam Reddy Tanuboddi
Calle Zmenkowski
Penn State Spirit Award
Presented by the Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society
Tavarski Wardlow
Performing Arts Award

Elizabeth Schachte - Best Performer
Mackinly Adams - Best Technician

Literary Award

Janet Surma
Lion Ambassador of the Year Award Carly Duncan
Emerging Leader Award Gianna Foglia
Student Government Association Award

Gabrielle Kriley, President
Mackinly Adams, Vice President
Kathryn Durkin, Secretary
Ian Callender, Treasurer
Samantha Kravits, Upperclassmen Faculty Senate Representative
Hailey Dikun, Underclassmen Faculty Senate Representative
Neeha Thulasiram, THON Chair
Scott Sinclair, THON Co-Chair

2019 Student Achievement Awards
Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award Sedona Rogers
Top Influencers' Award Aaron Dominick
Kathryn Durkin
Paulina Iniquez
Jessica Kurtz
Lauren Lizik
Nicholas Nicassio
Sedona Rogers
Scott Sinclair
Savannah Smith
Ashley Worlds
Penn State Spirit Award
Presented by the Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society
Savannah Smith
Performing Arts Award

Hailey Dikun - Best Performer
Nicholas Hill - Best Technician

Literary Award

Scott Sinclair
Lion Ambassador of the Year Award Thomas Slancauskas
Emerging Leader Award Mitchel Ray
Student Government Association Award

Savannah Smith, President
Jessica Kurtz, Vice President
Shelby Watt, Secretary
Samual Carlson, Treasurer
Kathryn Durkin, Upperclassmen Faculty Senate Representative
Jesse Gover, Underclassmen Faculty Senate Representative
Jonathon Schofield, THON Chair
Lauren Lizik, THON Co-Chair

 

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