Student Awards: Descriptions and Criteria
Please click on the
awards listed below to nominate students, student organizations, and faculty for
the following awards given by the Student Life Office. Nominations are due
by noon on March 30th. Should you have any questions, please contact the
Student Life Office at 949-5064.
Institutional Equity and Diversity
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award
This award recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to perpetuate the goals and ideals communicated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Leadership and Service
Lion’s Pride Award
This award recognizes a member or members of the campus community who have consistently worked to improve the quality of student life.
Student Activities Leadership Awards
These awards recognize freshmen and sophomores who are actively involved in student organizations, volunteer efforts and/or the community. These individuals have made a conscious and consistent effort to positively influence fellow students, promote involvement to students and have contributed significantly to enhancing student life. Through their leadership, the students have displayed pride in being a part of Penn State Altoona and tried to instill the same pride among fellow students. Recipients may only receive this honor once.
Community Outreach Award
This award provides recognition to a student organization that has demonstrated exemplary philanthropic efforts for the campus, surrounding communities or a community agency.
Servant Leader Award
This award recognizes an individual who has provided exemplary leadership in the area of volunteerism and philanthropy benefiting the campus, surrounding communities, or community agency.
Student Organization President Award
This award is presented to an organization president based on outstanding leadership within the organization, achievements while in office, and serving as a role model and motivating force within the organization.
Outstanding Achievement in Programming Award
This award is presented to a student organization that has sponsored or co-sponsored a successful program which was open to the campus. Events to be considered may include service, educational, diversity, and social programs which enhance the quality of campus life.
Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award
This is the highest award presented by Penn State Altoona which
recognizes students from throughout the entire University whose outstanding
qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship have been
directed into student programs and services. All Penn State Altoona students of
sophomore standing and above are eligible. Scholarship is a primary criterion
for selection in tandem with a record of outstanding service to the college.
Student Government Association
Awards
Excellence in Classroom Teaching Award
This award recognizes any faculty or staff person who exhibits innovation and
creativity in classroom teaching methods and techniques. This recipient
may be nominated by any Penn State Altoona student.
Excellence in Academic Advising Award
This award recognizes any faculty or staff person who exhibits performance above
and beyond established expectations for an academic advisor. This
recipient may be nominated by any Penn State Altoona student.
Student Organization Advisor
of the Year
This award recognizes any student organization advisor who exhibits outstanding
service to an organization.
Student Organization of the Year
This award recognizes any student organization which has exhibited outstanding
campus and community service as well as excellence in programming.
Greek Life Awards
INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL AWARDS
PANHELLENIC COUNCIL AWARDS
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