Penn State Behrend recognized more than 150 students for excellence in scholastic achievement and campus engagement at the college’s Honors and Awards Convocation.
Alex Cotton, a senior from Saxonburg, represented Penn State Behrend at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He placed 19th in the shot put.
Charlie Motter, a sophomore from Oil City, represented Penn State Behrend at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He placed 18th in the javelin event.
Lee Qualk, a freshman from Coal Center, represented Penn State Behrend at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He placed 15th in the long jump.
Three members of the Penn State Behrend men’s track-and-field team competed in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Larry Neizmik and his wife, Charlotte, have added $100,000 to the Larry D. Neizmik and Charlotte A. Neizmik Scholarship for Economics at Penn State Behrend.
Retired Penn State Behrend faculty member Ron DelPorto made an additional gift to activate the Ronald W. and Carole R. DelPorto Scholarship in Memory of Donald Yusz and Christopher DelPorto. The new funding builds on an estate gift DelPorto and his late wife established in 2020.
New giving has enhanced two endowed scholarships at Penn State Behrend, making funding available to more students. The scholarships will directly benefit students while reinforcing Penn State's commitment to access, affordability and student success.
New giving has enhanced two endowed scholarships at Penn State Behrend, making funding available to more students. The scholarships will directly benefit students while reinforcing Penn State’s commitment to access, affordability and student success.
“Today is a celebration,” Tiffany Beers, vice president of enterprise innovation at VF Corp., told Penn State Behrend's spring 2026 graduates. “Tomorrow is where it gets real.”
