Penn State Berks has celebrated various College alumni with three alumni awards since 2012. Award descriptions and past winners are archived here.

Alumni Achievement Award 

This award is for a Penn State Berks alumnus or alumna that exemplifies leadership in his/her profession, contribution to the betterment of society, and to recognize them for their extraordinary professional and community accomplishments. The nominee for this award must be an alumnus of Penn State Berks.  Award recipients are asked to return to campus and share their experience with students. Recipients of this award shall be graduates of Penn State Berks.



Recipients:

  • 2023 – Jumah P. Taweh '10
  • 2022 – Steve Stetzler '93
  • 2021 – Zachary Karazia ‘09
  • 2020 – N/A (Covid)
  • 2019 – N/A (Covid)
  • 2018 – Vincent Hock ‘64
  • 2017 – Shawn Hinkle ‘01
  • 2016 – Michele Blood ‘96
  • 2015 – Todd Schorle ‘02
  • 2014 – KJ Weinstock ‘95
  • 2013 – Paul Frankhouser ‘65
  • 2012 - Barrie Pease ’76, ’78


Volunteer of the Year Award

This award is given to an individual who has represented the university and its mission and significantly contributed to fostering advancement at Penn State Berks by dedicating his or her talent, time, and resources on behalf of the Berks College.


Recipients: 


  • 2023 – Pamela Shupp Menet
  • 2022 – Nicholas Claytor '14
  • 2021 – Amanda Alpuche ’18; Brooke Burkey ’15; Bernadette Samanns ‘18
  • 2020 – N/A (Covid)
  • 2019 – N/A (Covid)
  • 2018 – Dr. Ronald McCaully
  • 2017 – Gregory Flemming ’58 & ‘60
  • 2016 – Connor Hough ‘13


Outstanding Young Alumni Award 

The Young Alumni Award recognizes an emerging alumni leader, under 35, who has extraordinary loyalty and service to Penn State Berks and has demonstrated outstanding professional, community and educational accomplishments. Recipients of this award shall be graduates of Penn State Berks.

 

Recipients:

  • 2023 – Cory Varona Corniel '11, ’18 and Nicol Varona Cancelmo '13
  • 2022 – Britany LaManna '12

  • 2021 – Nicholas Yeager ‘10
  • 2020 – N/A (Covid)
  • 2019 – N/A (Covid)
  • 2018 – Courtney Powell ‘11

  • 2017 – Timothy Hillert ’09 & ‘14

  • 2016 – Rachel Morrow ‘13