Campus Life

Penn State Fayette recognizes achievements at 60th Annual Student Awards

Lion Shrine at Penn State Fayette. Credit: J. Ryan Simon. All Rights Reserved.

LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus recognized students for academic achievement, leadership, service, intercollegiate athletics, and campus and community involvement during the 60th Annual Student Awards Celebration on Thursday, April 23.

The annual event celebrates student accomplishments from across the 2025-26 academic year.

Campus Academic Awards

Bachelor of Science in Business Student of the Year Award

  • Lauren Nedrow

Corporate Communication Student of the Year Award

  • Lauren Nedrow

Criminal Justice Student of the Year Award

  • Owen Kinneer

Engineering Student of the Year Award

  • Darren Dunn

Engineering Technology Student of the Year Award

  • John Guynn

Human Development and Family Studies Student of the Year Award

  • Maria Macz Rosales

Life Sciences Student of the Year Award

  • Sutton Boriack
  • Sydney Parker

Math Student of the Year Award

  • Darren Dunn

Physical Sciences Student of the Year Award

  • Porter Mehalek

Physical Therapist Assistant Student of the Year Award

  • Haley Livengood

Project and Supply Chain Management Student of the Year Award

  • Grace Cline

Psychology Student of the Year Award

  • Tyler Koty

Student Excellence Award

  • Joseph Kirsch
  • Sidney Bergman
  • Aurora Rutkowski

Named Academic Awards

James E. Work Memorial Award in Agriculture

  • Nora Fry

Jerome Joseph Guzy Memorial Award in Art

  • Emily Kimmel, colored pencil, “Lilies—Colored Pencil”
  • Logan Hoffer, clay, “Autumn Breeze”

Daisy Award

  • Fiona Hughes

Pi Sigma Phi Initiates

  • Serena Anderson
  • Kaley Ashton
  • Jake Barkman
  • Sutton Boriack
  • Jacob Cavanaugh
  • Benjamin Costello
  • Hannah Cramer
  • Chris Culp
  • Dustin Dran
  • Darren Dunn
  • Morgan Fegley
  • Georgia Foutz
  • Jack Francis
  • Kate Grove
  • Heaven Grumm
  • Logan Hoffer
  • Colton Houseman
  • Teran Kemp
  • Nico Kieta
  • Kayla Klingensmith
  • Lauren Klink
  • Olivia Kondrla
  • Shane Layton
  • Jason Lin
  • Haley Livengood
  • Mya Loukota
  • Abby Mahoney
  • Connor McCormick
  • Jenna Myers
  • Madison Nicklow
  • Kennedy Orndorff
  • Macy Over
  • Sydney Parker
  • Abby Peden
  • Jacob Pickron
  • Brenna Ross
  • Beni Sharifi
  • Payton Smitley
  • Zach Stenger
  • Grace Vash
  • Mackenzie Wade
  • Jamie Walters
  • Rodney Wilson
  • Abigail Wystepek

University Awards

President Walker Academic Award

  • Robert Barron
  • Isabelle Bazzoli
  • John Burkett
  • Laila Geary
  • Julia Justino da Silva
  • Makenzee Kenney
  • Natalie Meyer
  • Robert Ohler
  • John Osuji
  • Joshua Rathburn
  • Tyler Stahl
  • Alyssa Sweitzer

President Sparks Academic Award

  • Dustin Dran

President Pugh Junior Academic Award

  • Robert Allen
  • Lucas Joseph

Campus Awards

Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award

  • Christian Miller

Dennis Hippo Memorial Award

  • Karli Myers
  • Logan Myers

Drozd Family Humanitarian Assistance and Community Service Award

  • Maria Macz Rosales

Port Family Public Service Award

  • Owen Kinneer

Intercollegiate Athletic Awards

Fayette Student Athlete of the Year, female

  • Emma Eckert

Fayette Student Athlete of the Year, male

  • Agustin Segarra

PSUAC John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award

  • Emma Eckert

Student Organization Awards

Disney “Dream, Serve, Lead”

  • Garrett Bazylak
  • Hannah Cramer
  • Bryiona Grady
  • Christian Miller
  • Seth Painter
  • Julia Justino da Silva

Club of the Year Award

  • Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania

Student Government Association 2025-26 Executive Board

  • President: Christian Miller
  • Vice president: Madison Nicklow
  • Secretary/treasurer: Dennis O’Brien

Student Government Association 2026-27 Executive Board

  • President: Christian Miller
  • Vice president: Aiden McFarlane

View photos from the 60th Annual Student Awards Celebration on Flickr.