Nate Brown, professor of mathematics in the Eberly College of Science; and Courtney Nagle, associate professor of mathematics education at Penn State Behrend, are the recipients of the 2022 Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2022 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. They are Carol Evans, lecturer of biology at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus; Lauren Kramer, associate teaching professor of kinesiology in the College of Health and Human Development; Debra Majetic, assistant teaching professor of radiological sciences at Penn State New Kensington; Heather McCune Bruhn, assistant teaching professor of art history in the College of Arts and Architecture; Ashley Patterson, assistant professor of education in the College of Education and Eric Robbins, assistant teaching professor of finance at Penn State Behrend.
Sarah Thomas was the first woman to officiate in the NFL. "The players don't care that I'm a woman," she said during an April 5 Speaker Series program at Penn State Behrend. "They just see stripes."
Penn State Behrend celebrated the “topping off” of the new $28.2 million Erie Hall as a white beam signed by hundreds of students, faculty and staff was set into place.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team will enter the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship tournament as the No. 1 seed. The team, which is 20-6 overall, posted a 14-1 record in conference play.
Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visited Penn State Behrend on March 29 as part of her listening tour to meet with students, faculty and staff across Penn State’s campuses.
Laura Gil, a senior majoring in international business, business economics and management information systems at Penn State Behrend, has been awarded the 2022 Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Student Award for undergraduates.
Each year, Penn State honors several students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2022 student award recipients exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn State students, reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service.
Jennifer Gustafson, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Penn State Behrend, has been named recipient of the 2022 Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award.