Faculty and staff and their awards include, from left, Tammy Spevak, George T. Bobby Advising Award; Amie Yenser, Student Government Association Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year; Dr. Peter Crabb, Penn State Hazleton Faculty Scholar Award; Dr. Garrett Huck, Charles T. Butler Technology and Teaching Award; Christine Ashton, Outstanding Teaching Award for Part-time Faculty and Staff; Dr. Justin Nordstrom, Penn State Hazleton Council Teaching Excellence Award; and Suzanne Bahrt, Penn State Hazleton Outstanding Staff Award. Back row, from left, Dr. Gary Lawler, chancellor; Tracy Garnick, director of Student Services and Engagement; Dr. Elizabeth Wright, director of Academic Affairs; and Gordon Bigelow, president of the Penn State Hazleton Council.
Students receiving the Scholar's Lion Award for the highest grade-point average in their college include, from left, Katharine E. Ray in Rehabilitation and Human Services; Giovanni L. DiBlasi in the Division of Undergraduate Studies; Matthew R. Michelin in Education; Steven M. Baksa in General Engineering; Kelly S. Maloney in Education; Laurel E. Funk in Business; and Bridget M. Baksa in Berks. Back row, from left, Dr. Gary Lawler, chancellor; Tracy Garnick, director of Student Services and Engagement; Dr. Elizabeth Wright, director of Academic Affairs; Amie Yenser, senior instructor in anatomy and physiology and president of the Faculty Senate; and Gordon Bigelow, president of the Penn State Hazleton Council.
Penn State Hazleton student Kai Butler, center, is congratulated by Chancellor Gary Lawler for earning the President's Freshman Award for which a medal is given to qualifying students. Looking on is Director of Academic Affairs Elizabeth Wright, right.
This spring Penn State awarded almost 14,000 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing associate, baccalaureate, master’s, law, doctoral and medical degrees, bringing the University’s number of graduates to an estimated total of more than 800,000. Many of the University's graduates received their degrees at campuses other than University Park. This photo gallery contains a sampling of commencement activities at Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania.
Gerardo Enrique Diaz-Perez from Puerto Rico poses with his family as they celebrate his graduation from Penn State Greater Allegheny with a bachelor of science degree in business.
Gerardo Enrique Diaz-Perez from Puerto Rico poses with his family as they celebrate his graduation from Penn State Greater Allegheny with a bachelor of science degree in business.
Gerardo Enrique Diaz-Perez from Puerto Rico poses with his family as they celebrate his graduation from Penn State Greater Allegheny with a bachelor of science degree in business.
Penn State New Kensington radiological sciences students show some mortarboard creativity at the May 6 graduation ceremony. “Rad Sci” graduates provide patient care using medical imaging technology.
