Alumni Association

2025 Volunteer Awards: Inspiring stories of service and dedication

During the 2025 Volunteer Awards, the Joint Activity Award went to the World Campus Alumni Society, the Great Valley Alumni Society, and the Fox Graduate School Alumni Society. A representative from each group accepted the award. From left to right: Mark Poblete, president of the World Campus Alumni Society; Kathy Hume, past president of the Fox Graduate School Alumni Society; and Mike Koch, president of the Great Valley Alumni Society. Credit: Penn State Alumni Association. All Rights Reserved.

In late July, the Alumni Association presented its 2025 Volunteer Awards at a special brunch ceremony at the Arboretum at Penn State. Held in conjunction with the Alumni Leadership Connections Conference, 11 affiliate groups and six individuals were recognized for giving back to their communities, supporting current and future Penn State students, and uniting Nittany Lions across the country and around the world.  

Watch the full awards ceremony, along with individual clips of the acceptance speeches, and the pre-event interviews with Alumni Association President, Susan Robinson. Additionally, an extensive photo gallery is available, along with a photo story on the Alumni Association's website

For more than 150 years, the Penn State Alumni Association has provided alumni with a strong and welcoming community representative of the Penn Staters it proudly serves. The association keeps alumni connected to the University and to each other, while upholding Penn State traditions and supporting the University’s mission of teaching, research and service. The association also produces the award-winning Penn Stater magazine and other publications, and offers alumni and friends volunteer opportunities, educational programming, and many other services. For more information about membership in the Alumni Association, visit alumni.psu.edu/youbelong.

Last Updated August 19, 2025