Penn State New Kensington student-athletes from seven varsity sports teams were recognized virtually for academic and athletic performance during the 2019-20 academic year.
Cora Rejniak, senior biobehavioral health major at Penn State New Kensington, prepares to hit a volleyball during a recent game. Rejniak is one of six New Kensington student-athletes to earn a spot on a United States Collegiate Athletic Association National All-Academic Team.
Student athletes from golf and volleyball teams recognized for All-Academic awards for having achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average and earned at least 24 credits at a USCAA institution.
Being named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association's national student-athlete of the year was not the only accolade sophomore Daniele Smith received this year. Smith was recently recognized as the male recipient of the 2018 John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award by the Penn State University Athletic Conference.
Penn State New Kensington golfer Daniele Smith, center, was named the 2018 male recipient of the John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award from the Penn State University Athletics Conference. Smith was joined by his parents, Matt and Grace Smith, when he received the award at the University Park campus.
Penn State New Kensington golfer Daniele Smith (center) was named the 2018 male recipient of the John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award from the Penn State University Athletics Conference (PSUAC). Smith was joined by his parents, Matt and Grace Smith, when he received the award at the University Park campus.
