ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Behrend recognized its student leaders during the annual Excellence in Student Leadership and Service Awards, held Thursday, April 18, at the college. Recipients of major awards include:
STUDENT LIFE AWARDS
- Outstanding Student Organization President Award – Ashley Jankowski, Murrysville
- Outstanding Student Organization Officer Award – Safinaz Elhadary, Erie
- Outstanding Student Organization Member Award – Morgan Yelverton, Freemont, North Carolina
- Outstanding Award Program – Multi-Cultural Council – Harambee
- Outstanding Student Organization Award – Student Government Association and Multi-Cultural Council
- Outstanding Student Advisor Award – Chris Fox, Harborcreek
- Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion Program Award – Association of Black Collegians – Discussion in the Dark
- Outstanding Collaborative Program Award – Chinese Cultural Advancement & Lion Entertainment Board – Lunar New Year
- Guy W. Wilson Award for Service to the College – Kyler Raines, Corapolis
- John and Veda Black Award – Celeste Makay, Lake City
- Student Government President’s Award – Spencer Randall, Monroeville
- Penn State Behrend Alumni Society Leadership Award – Paul Jones, Edinboro
- Irvin H. Kochel Lion Ambassador Award – Shannon Quaill, Emlenton; Ashley Jankowski, Murrysville; John Olevnik, Waverly Township; Eliza Greenawalt, Strattanville
- The Pride of the Lion Award – Morgan Yelverton, Freemont, North Carolina
- Outstanding Adult Learner – Jessica Weller, Erie
- Conor F. MacMannis Memorial Award – Aaron Slavin, Greensburg
Reality Check was recognized with the Outstanding Service Project Award at Excellence in Student Leadership and Service Awards. Members pose here with the award. Pictured here from left to right: Coordinator of Civic and Community Engagement Hannah Moran; students Ashley Jankowski, Alex Sienerth and Max Magera; Assistant Director of Civic Engagement and the Smith Chapel Chris Fox. Fox also won the Outstanding Student Advisor Award and Benjamin A. Lane Outstanding Service Award at the event.
SERVICE AWARDS
- Christopher M. Geitner Award – John Jarecki, Fairview
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award – Sydney Shadeck, Cambridge Springs
- Larry and Kathryn Smith Philanthropy Award – THON
- Outstanding Service by an Organization – Alpha Sigma Alpha
- Outstanding Service Project Award – REALITY CHECK
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organization Award – Association of Black Collegians
ATHLETICS
- Cheryl Ramsdell-Anderson Female Athlete of the Year Award – Haley Yenchik, Cecil
- James Frye Male Athlete of the Year Award – Chris Ralph, Murrysville; Scott Sada, Saegertown
- John Zahniser Female Scholar-Athlete Award – Jenna Shelton, Cabot
- John Zahniser Male Scholar-Athlete Award – Phillip Myers, Dubois
PENN STATE EXCELLENCE
- Benjamin A. Lane Outstanding Service Award – Chris Fox, Harborcreek
Steve Orbanek
Marketing Communications Coordinator, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College