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Academic Awards

Academic Achievement Award

The award is given to a student or students in recognition of distinctive academic accomplishments. The award is intended to recognize students who may not have won an award based solely on overall grade-point average (GPA) but who has done a special project or otherwise done outstanding academic work in a particular area. Minimum qualifications include second year standing by the spring semester of the year in which the award is presented and a 3.50 or higher cumulative GPA.

Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) – York County Chapter Award (formerly the Penn State Alumni Club of York County Award)

This award is presented annually to any Penn State York student who possesses outstanding qualities of scholarship, leadership, and service to the campus. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and participate actively in the Blue & White Society and/or Lion Ambassadors.

Rotary Club Award

The award is presented to a student who has completed a minimum of three semesters and who has made significant service contributions to the campus and/or community during his/her years as a student. A 3.0 GPA is required.

Gary L. Collison Community Service Awards

These awards are given to recognize students who have been highly involved in their local communities for a minimum of six months. Paid or unpaid internships done for course credit are not eligible for consideration. Students can self-nominate for this award. The recipients must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Student Leader Award

This award is presented to an organization or club officer based on outstanding leadership within the organization, achievements while in office, and service as a role model and motivating force within the club or group.

Unsung Hero Award

This award recognizes a Penn State York faculty or staff member for unselfishly providing outstanding service to the campus and its students, often with limited recognition.

Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award

The award is presented annually to a full-time undergraduate student from each campus that has completed at least two years of study and has, over this period of time, consistently demonstrated outstanding qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. The student should have positively influenced fellow students and have contributed to the prestige and well-being of the campus. The recipient receives an engraved medal. This award is widely recognized as the most prestigious student award of the academic awards program.

To nominate a student for the Walker Award, download the application document and fill it out in full. Both the sponsor and student sections must be completed before submitting. The sponsor should then return to this nomination form and upload the application document and submit to the committee.

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Situated on 51 beautiful hillside acres overlooking the historic city of York in south-central Pennsylvania, Penn State York offers a small, engaging college environment with all the resources of a major research university.
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