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Each year, Penn State Harrisburg recognizes faculty and staff excellence through several awards, as nominated by the college community and selected by various award committees. For each award, there are specific criteria, nomination forms, and deadlines, as indicated below.
Penn State Harrisburg alumnus Salvatore D. Fazzolari, former CEO and chairman of HARSCO Corporation, has received the Business Achievement Award from Beta Gamma Sigma, an international business honor society. Fazzolari, of Mechanicsburg, was nominated by the college.
Penn State Harrisburg honored graduate and undergraduate students for accomplishments in academics, service, and leadership at the 2012 Student Awards Convocation April 15. A ceremony was held in the college’s Capital Union Building.
View a Flickr slideshow of the students.
Penn State Harrisburg has received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to attract and retain academically talented students of under-represented groups into the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors. The grant, with additional funding from the college, will provide annually 19 renewable scholarships averaging more than $8,000 each to qualified students with financial need.