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A moment of levity: Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates celebrated with the Nittany Lion after commencement ceremonies, held May 5 at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa.

Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012

New graduates of Penn State's Eberly College of Science listened to the commencement address provided by United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu during spring 2012 graduation ceremonies held May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Spring commencement 2012 under way

A Moroccan farmer taught Penn State students about the properties of vetiver grass, including its ability to clean wastewater. The grass could be used as part of a solution to water-quality problems being experienced in Assoul, Morocco, where students spent time recently.

Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together

Anjelica Fortunato, left, and Jeffrey Lu reviewed for their Anatomy 129 final exam on May 1 on the HUB-Robeson Center Lawn on Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State students are preparing for and taking final exams throughout the week as spring semester 2012 comes to a close.

Finals Week Spring Semester 2012

Denae Taylor, right, tried on some electrical-safety gear with the help of Joe Dinardo, Supervisor of Facilty Resources at Penn State, during Penn State's annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26. Denae is the granddaughter of Penn State Outreach employee Betty Lose, and attends Bellefonte Middle School.

Children explore career options at University Park

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Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

Did They Get It Right? - RedTails

Did They Get It Right? - RedTails

Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)

We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)

Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

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Saints tight end, Berks alumnus receives Alumni Achievement Award

John Gilmore Jr. (right) is pictured with Penn State Berks Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk at the Alumni Achievement Award ceremony.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Despite the fact that he's a tight end for the New Orleans Saints and a ten-year veteran of the National Football League, Penn State Berks alumnus John Gilmore Jr. never forgot his roots. A native of the City of Reading, Gilmore co-founded the Gilmore/Henne Community Fund, which provides grants to revitalize parks and recreational facilities in Berks County. (more)

Eleven Penn Staters honored with Alumni Achievement Award

Thursday, April 05, 2012

Eleven young Penn State alumni were honored for outstanding professional accomplishment and presented with the Penn State Alumni Association's Alumni Achievement Award at a dinner ceremony March 30 at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. These bright, young alumni stars received the 2012 Alumni Achievement Award for reaching an extraordinary level of professional accomplishment by the age of 35 or younger. (more)

Twelve young Penn Staters honored with the Alumni Achievement Award

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Twelve young Penn State alumni will be honored for outstanding professional accomplishment and presented with the Penn State Alumni Association's Alumni Achievement Award at a dinner ceremony April 8 at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. This year's Alumni Achievement Award recipients are Shaun Anderson, Allison Baver, Vivian P. Chang, Patrick J. Flynn, Jeremy E. Frank, Bernard J. Hershberger, Ryan Hockensmith, Maggie Ann Jeffries, Seth E. Miller, Ryan L. Newman, Melissa Hayes Shirey and John B. Stewart Jr. (more)

Alumna Maggie Jeffries receives Alumni Achievement Award

Penn State alumna Maggie Jeffries.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Penn State University alumna Maggie Jeffries, who holds a doctor of medicine degree and works as an anesthesiologist in northeast Florida, has been honored with the Alumni Achievement Award, which is given by the Penn State Alumni Association to outstanding alumni younger than 35 years. Jeffries, who also serves as the coordinator of the Evidence-Based Anesthesia Practice at Baptist Nassau Medical Center and Southeast Georgia Health System, lives with her husband, Shawn Williams, and three rescue dogs in Amelia Island, Fla. (more)

Thirteen young Penn Staters honored with Alumni Achievement Award

Friday, April 09, 2010

Thirteen young Penn State alumni will be honored for outstanding professional accomplishment and presented with the Penn State Alumni Association's Alumni Achievement Award at a dinner ceremony Friday (April 9) at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. The award winners, who live from "Chocolate Town" to "Tinseltown," work in areas ranging from high-tech laser light shows and Internet startups to marketing buttery soft pretzels. These moguls-in-the-making are receiving the 2010 Alumni Achievement Award for reaching an extraordinary level of professional accomplishment, all by the age of 35 or younger. (more)

Seven young Penn Staters honored with Alumni Achievement Award

Friday, April 03, 2009

Seven young Penn State alumni were honored for outstanding professional accomplishment and presented with the Penn State Alumni Association's Alumni Achievement Award in a dinner ceremony on April 3 at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. From a filmmaker to a doctor to a glaciologist, the 2009 Alumni Achievement Award honorees have reached an extraordinary level of professional accomplishment, all by the age of 35 or younger. These prominent young alumni are nominated by an academic college or campus, selected by a University-wide committee and invited by President Graham B. Spanier to return to campus to share their expertise with students and the University community. The Alumni Achievement Award began in 2005 and since then has honored 49 outstanding alumni. (more)

Erik Keptner earns Alumni Achievement Award

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

New Cumberland resident Erik P. Keptner, senior vice president of marketing and advertising for Giant Food Stores, is the recipient of the Penn State Alumni Achievement Award presented by the University's Alumni Association. (more)