Click the below awards to view past recipients.
Brandywine Faculty Awards
Cooper Memorial Faculty Fellowship
David and Marjorie Rosenberg Career Development Professor for Leadership and Innovation Award
D'Iorio Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award
University Faculty Awards
Alpha Sigma Lambda Outstanding Mentor for Adult Learners Award
Amoco Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award
College of Arts and Architecture's Outstanding Teacher Award
Commonwealth College Award for Outstanding Service to Students
Commonwealth College Distinguished Faculty Service Award
Commonwealth College Excellence in Academic Integration Award
Commonwealth College Excellence in Teaching Award
Commonwealth College Faculty Excellence in Research Award
Commonwealth College Award for Distinguished Faculty Service for Outreach
Distinguished Professor Award
Liberal Arts Alumni Society Faculty Outstanding Advising Award
George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching
Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching
College of Health and Human Development CES Faculty Achievement Award
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching
McKay-Donkin Award for Service to the Faculty
C. I. Noll Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentorship (Eberly College of Science)
Penn State Engineering Society (PSES) Outstanding Advisor Award
Distinguished Service Award of the Eberly College of Science Alumni Society
Penn State Engineering Society (PSES) Outstanding Teacher Award
Penn State Teaching Fellow: The Penn State Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Teaching
Outstanding Contribution to Penn State University Libraries
Teresa Cohen Mathematics Service Award
Provost's Award for Collaborative Instructional and Curricular Innovation
Fulbright Recipients
Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award
Staff Awards
Connections Award
Equity Award
Sustainability Award
Brandywine's Best Award
David T. Gingher Award for Achievement Above and Beyond | Penn State Auxiliary and Business Services
Brandywine Faculty Awards
| Cooper Memorial Faculty Fellowship Award | |||
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| 2000–2003 | 2002–2005 | 2004–2007 | 2007–2010 |
| Nancy Wyatt | Arnold Markley | John Tierney | Paul Greene |
| 2010–2013 | Jan. 2014–Jan. 2017 | July 2014–July 2017 | Fall 2017–Spring 2020 |
| Laura Guertin | Elizabeth Dudkin | Timothy Lawlor | James H. Berkey Mick D. Yoder |
| David and Marjorie Rosenberg Career Development Professor for Leadership and Innovation Award | |
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| July 2014—July 2017 | Fall 2017—Spring 2020 |
| Jennifer Zosh | Kristen Goessling |
| D'Iorio Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Laura Guertin | Michael DeRosa | John Tierney | Cynthia Lightfoot |
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Timothy Lawlor | Julie Stanton | Phyllis Cole | Elizabeth Dudkin |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Megan Povelones | Evan E. Bradley | Michael (Mick) Yoder | Peggy Signorella |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Daniela Martin | Andy Landmesser | Steven Shuey | Samantha Pezzimenti |
| D'Iorio Faculty Research Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Phyllis Cole | Steve Cimbala | Adam Sorkin | Laura Guertin Djuradj Stakic |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Michael DeRosa | John Tierney | Kathleen Kennedy Ben Park | Jennifer Zosh |
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Megan Povelones | Kristen Goessling | Dana Martin | – |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Anna Sigmon | Hans Schmidt | Terrie Wong Kurt Kistler | |
| George W. Franz Advising and Mentoring Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Ivan Esparragoza | Gordon Crompton | Richard Barrett | Sharon Manco |
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Robin Stokes | Laura Guertin | Gail Wray | Nannette D’Imperio |
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Christine Brown | Adam Sorkin | Elizabeth A. Dudkin | Patricia Hillen |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Valerie Mendez-Gallardo | Maria Evans | James Berkey | Nannette D’Imperio Michael Sturm |
| 2024 | |||
| Matt Bodek | |||
| Madlyn L. Hanes Faculty Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Sara Lou Whildin | Jane Cooper | Doris Griffith | Carol Farley Kessler |
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Arnold Markley | Peter Georgopulos | George Franz | Elizabeth J. Buckmaster |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Nancy Wyatt | Katherine Meehan | Constance Kirker | Patricia Hillen |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Cynthia Lightfoot | Elizabeth Dudkin | Paul Greene | Kimberly Blockett |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| John Tierney | Susan Ware | Charles Helou | Julie Gallagher |
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Susan M. Fredricks | Laura Evans Pauline B. Thompson-Guerin | Steve Cimbala | Marinda Harrell-Levy |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Angela Putman | Margaret “Peggy” Signorella | Nannette D’Imperio | |
| Outstanding Teacher Award (1972—2002) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| Priscilla Clement Gladys Ritchie | Peter Georgopulos | Edward S. J. Tomezsko | John Ousey |
| 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Frank Lordi | Peter Georgopulos | Michael Kersnick | Robert Stout |
| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
| Stephen Lagoy | John Terrell | Jane Cooper | Michael Kersnick |
| 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
| Patricia Kuzyk | Peter Georgopulos | Saleem Watson | Sibyl Severance |
| 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
| Michael Kersnick | George W. Franz | Priscilla Clement | Richard Barrett |
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
| Lonnie Golden John Ousey | Constance Kirker | John Baffoe-Bonnie John Terrell | Andrea Mitnick |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Arya Ebrahimpour | Wayne McMullen | John Terrell | Paul Greene |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| John Ousey | Richard Barrett | Wayne McMullen | |
| The Distinguished Teacher/Excellence in Teaching Award (previously Outstanding Teacher Award) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| John Terrell | John Dyckman | Elizabeth Dudkin | Charles Helou |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Arnold Markley | Seongeun Kim | Katherine Meehan | Jennifer Zosh |
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Stephen Cimbala | Charles Helou | Ivan Esperragoza | Laura Guertin |
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| John Tierney | Jennifer Zosh | Angela Putman | Joshua Marquit |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Chris Olear Josh Phillips | Elizabeth Womack | Samantha Pezzimenti Nasibeh Zohrabi | George Eleftherakis Kim Schultz |
| 2024 | |||
| Mike Yatauro | |||
| The Excellence in Teaching Award for Part-time Faculty Award | |||
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| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Jean McKay | Christopher Neeb Patricia O'Brien | Alan Randzin | Christopher McGrath |
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Thomas Guerin | Mary Burch | Daniel McGarity | Vanesa Palermo |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Michelle Blumer Rosemary Hughes | Scott Glenn | Brigitte Gerritsen Van Der Hoop | Laura Molen Ibrahim Sarikcioglu |
| 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Samantha Lampert | Drew Anderson Kathryn Cleary | ||
| Open and Affordable Educational Resources (OAER) Champion Award | |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 |
| Kim Schultz | Tim Lawlor |
University Faculty Awards
| Alpha Sigma Lambda Outstanding Mentor for Adult Learners Award |
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| 2001 |
| Sylvia Schaffer |
| Amoco Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award | |
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| 1978 | 1984 |
| Peter Georgopulos | Michael Kersnick |
| College of Arts and Architecture's Outstanding Teacher Award |
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| 1993 |
| Constance Kirker |
| Commonwealth College Award for Outstanding Service to Students |
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| 2002 |
| Grace Stanford |
| Commonwealth College Distinguished Faculty Service Award |
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| 2002 |
| Steve Cimbala |
| Commonwealth College Excellence in Academic Integration Award |
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| 2001 |
| Phyllis Cole |
| Commonwealth College Excellence in Teaching Award | |
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| 2002 | 2005 |
| John Terrell | Laura Guertin |
| Commonwealth College Faculty Excellence in Research Award |
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| 2003 |
| Mike DeRosa |
| Commonwealth College Award for Distinguished Faculty Service for Outreach |
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| 2005 |
| Djuradj Stakic |
| Distinguished Professor Award | ||
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| 2017 | 2020 | 2022 |
| Margaret L. Signorella Distinguished Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Psychology | Stephen J. Cimbala Distinguished Professor of Political Science Adam J. Sorkin Distinguished Professor of English | Laura Guertin Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences |
| Liberal Arts Alumni Society Faculty Outstanding Advising Award |
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| 1993 |
| George W. Franz |
| George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1995 |
| George W. Franz | Robert Black | John Ousey | Peter Georgopulos |
| 1996 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Mary Gergen | Charles Helou | Wayne McMullen | Arnold Markley |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2013 |
| Paul Greene | Laura Guertin | Elizabeth Dudkin | Kathy Meehan |
| 2019 | |||
| Jennifer Zosh | |||
| Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching | |||
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| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1999 |
| Stephen J. Cimbala | Elizabeth Buckmaster | Constance Kirker | Charles Helou |
| College of Health and Human Development CES Faculty Achievement Award |
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| 1996 |
| Doris Griffith |
| Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching |
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| 1991 |
| Priscilla F. Clement |
| McKay-Donkin Award for Service to the Faculty |
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| 1994 |
| George W. Franz |
| C. I. Noll Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentorship (Eberly College of Science) |
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| 1994 |
| Jane Cooper |
| Penn State Engineering Society (PSES) Outstanding Advisor Award |
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| 1998 |
| Arya Ebrahimpour |
| Distinguished Service Award of the Eberly College of Science Alumni Society |
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| 2005 |
| Michael De Rosa |
| Penn State Engineering Society (PSES) Outstanding Teacher Award |
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| 2005 |
| Ivan Esparragoza |
| Penn State Teaching Fellow: The Penn State Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Teaching | |
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| 2009 | 2022 |
| Ivan Esparragoza | Marinda Harrell-Levy |
| Outstanding Contribution to Penn State University Libraries |
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| 1981 |
| Sara Whildin |
| Teresa Cohen Mathematics Service Award |
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| 2007 |
| Charles Helou |
| Provost's Award for Collaborative Instructional and Curricular Innovation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
| Robert Ginsberg Constance Kirker | John Ousey | Robert Ginsberg |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
| George Franz Karen Hill John Ousey Sara Whildin | Elizabeth Buckmaster Karen Hill Constance Kirker John Ousey Sara Whildin | Asad Azemi Arya Ebrahimpour Alan Horwitz |
| Fulbright Recipients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-1981 | 1989 | 1995–1996 | 1997–1998 |
| Adam Sorkin | Adam Sorkin | Carol Kessler | Michael De Rosa |
| 1998 | 2002–2003 | 2005–2006 | |
| Richard Betts | Djuradj Stakic | Michael De Rosa | |
| Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award |
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| 2019 |
| Laura Guertin |
Staff Awards
| Connections Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| James Berkey Daniel McCole Kimeta Straker | Myeisha Matos Angela Putman Heather Shank | Jane Homan Shruti Shrestha Career Quest Planning Team Christine Allen, Stephanie Jones, Tony Mattei, Jennifer Nesbitt, Patton Vo |
| Equity Award | |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 |
| Jane Barry DePaul Marinda Harrell-Levy Finance and Balance (FAB) Team Sarah Daly Wert, Nicola DiFronzo-Heitzer, Marleen Livingstone, Robyn Pettiford, Patricia Snell, Shane Sternberg, Diaonne Taylor, Kathleen Thorley | Matt Bodek Deb Ousey Elizabeth Parrett Student Engagement Team Eliel Acosta, Tina Brackett-Wood, Jasmaine Price-Thornton |
| 2024 | |
| Terrie Wong Niema Nelson Commission on LGBTQ+ Equity Christina Billie, Evan Bradley, Donald Brennan, Ed Dixon, Laura Evans, Jane Homan, Kristen Schaubhut, Teresa Slobuski, Shane Sternberg, Patton Vo, Terrie Wong, Kathleen Yanoshak | |
| Sustainability Award | |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 |
| Lynn Hartle Zoia Pavlovskaia Center for Ethics and Civic Engagement Katy Carpenter, Vippy Yee | Landscaping Team Charles Daly, Anthony Foley, Chris Rodkey |
| 2024 | |
| Megann Hedgecock Julie Stanton Shane Sternberg Maintenance Team John Atkinson, Jason Nilon, Don Pannier, Jon Westman, John Whelan | |
| Brandywine's Best Award | |
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| 2023 | 2024 |
| Michael Daly Colleen Houseman Jeff Scarpone | Colin Hiller Maryam Khan Danielle Osborne |
| David T. Gingher Award for Achievement Above and Beyond | Penn State Auxiliary and Business Services |
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| 2023 |
| Colin Hiller |
| Staff Excellence Award - Outstanding Support Staff |
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| 2005 |
| Jeanette Rieck |
| Staff Excellence Award - Outstanding Technical-Service Staff | |
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| 2001 | 2004 |
| Terry Ernest | Charles Lausch |
| Outstanding Office Professionals Award |
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| 2019 |
| Gail Wray |
| Chancellor's Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Deborah Erie | Lisa Marranzini Gail Wray | Sally Ent Ronika Money-Adams | Tony Montagna |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| James Gastner | Charles Daly | Matthew Bodek | Khalica Collins |
| 2018 | 2019 | ||
| Justin DiMatteo Bill Tyson | Jennifer Traubel | ||
| Vairo Service Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Justin DiMatteo | Mary Fran McLaughlin | Jean Palladino | Diane Shorter |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Denise Ripchinski | Connie Stankowski John Whelan | Jenna Eckel Theresa Walls | Michael McDade |
| 2018 | 2019 | ||
| AJ Downey | Adrienne Showalter | ||
| Spirit Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Pamela Coghlan Theresa Walls | James Gastner | Rochella Moore | Alexander Pratt |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Jeremy Branch Alicia Cobb | Jess Menges | Mary Fran McLaughlin | Lisa Krol |
| 2018 | 2019 | ||
| Bobbi Gallo | Claire Nolan | ||
| Teamwork Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Susan Fredricks, Jim Gastner, Matthew Shupp, Dale Soring, Gail Wray, Theresa Walls | The 'Oaring Lion's Dragon Boat Team Christine Allen, Kim Blockett, Alex Bolinger, Michael Cheung, Sue Currie, Sally Ent, Maureen Fielding, Linda Flick, Julie Gallagher, Pat Hillen, Mike Iezzi, Tia Kim, Tim Lawlor, Sandra Lawrence, Mary Fran McLaughlin, Kathy Meehan, Theresa Murray (from the Great Valley campus), Patricia O'Brien, Robin Stokes, Don Taylor, Jenn Traubel, Twana Walker, Theresa Walls, Gail Wray, Tom Yannuzzi, Jenn Zosh, Maria Zuccato | Development Michelle Johnson, Alexander Pratt, Connie Stankowski Janitorial and Maintenance John Ayala, Alicia Cobb, Charles Daly, John Hawkins, Anthony Iacono, Shanida Lukis, Frank Martelli, Anthony Montagna, Rochella Moore, Andrey Peace, Antoine Pegues, Manuel Polanco, Brian Rostick, Christopher Stevens, Jamiel Thomas, Bernard Todd Jr., John Whelan, Broughton (Rick) Young | Orientation Planning Team Kevin Armalay, Jennifer Connor, Sally Ent, Deb Erie, Joanna McGowan, Ronika Money-Adams, Matthew Shupp, Robin Stokes, Jenn Traubel |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Information Technology Department Matthew Boyle, Hoi Michael Cheung, Justin DiMatteo, James Morgan, Theresa Walls, and students Charles Journey, Hao Phung, Scott Schmoyer | University Relations Debbie Blanton, Jenna Eckel, Mike McDade, Bill Tyson | Frank Martelli, Harley Miles, Andrey Peace, John Whelan | Committee on Community and Social Justice AJ Downey, Laura Evans, Marinda Harrell-Levy, Patricia Hillen, Stephanie Jones, Ronika Money-Adams, Josh Phillips, Angela Putman, DJ Stakic, Robin Stokes, Jennifer Toadvine, Jenn Traubel, Beth Womack |
| 2018 | 2019 | ||
| The Sustainovation Team Justin DiMatteo, AJ Downey, Ivan Esparragoza, Laura Guertin, Adrienne Showalter, Karen Theveny | CLASS Marinda Harrell-Levy, Ronika Money-Adams, Valerie Mendez-Gallardo | ||
| Thinking Outside The Box Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Robin Stokes | Matthew Shupp | Melissa Algeo | Ayhana King |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Christine Allen | Bobbi Caprice Stephanie Jones | Dani Rementer | Harley Miles Andrey Peace |
| 2018 | 2019 | ||
| Bridget O'Donnell | Jeff Scarpone | ||