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Three Penn Staters earn national Goldwater Scholarships

Penn State undergraduates Nate Carey, Bridget Reheard and Mabel Tong have earned the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, a national award that recognizes undergraduates who show exceptional potential as leaders.

Penn State graduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to develop skills abroad

Penn State alumna Heather Novak earned a Critical Language Scholarship, providing her the opportunity to further develop her Mandarin language skills while living abroad.

Six Penn Staters earn Gilman Scholarships to study abroad

Six Penn Staters have earned scholarships from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which provides up to $5,000 for undergraduate students to study abroad.

Penn State alumnus Qifeng Liu named Schwarzman Scholar

Qifeng Liu, a Schreyer Scholar who graduated from Penn State in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar, which provides one year of study at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Penn State York team presented work on needs for fathers at national conference

Penn State York students and faculty member shared their research findings at the National Council on Family Relations Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Penn State senior Vancie Peacock was named a Marshall Scholarship finalist.

Penn State senior selected as Marshall Scholarship finalist

Penn State senior Vancie Peacock recently was selected as finalist for a 2024 Marshall Scholarship. Peacock, of Memphis, Tennessee, is a biological engineering major in the College of Agricultural Sciences and a Schreyer Scholar.

Two Penn Staters named finalists for Rhodes Scholarship

Two Penn Staters were named finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most sought-after international scholarships in the world.

Penn State student researcher studies how tourism can protect gorillas in Rwanda

Brandon George took his learning from Penn State’s recreation, park and tourism management program to the real world this summer as a research assistant in a gorilla sanctuary in Rwanda.

Twenty-four students earn awards at the 2023 Undergraduate Exhibition

Twenty-four students were recognized for their presentations of their research or creative venture during the 2023 Undergraduate Exhibition, held April 10-12.