Previous Award Recipients

Superior Service to Adult Learners Award

This award recognizes an individual or a team that has positively affected adult learners through direct service to students or improved the campus environment for adult learners. Special consideration will be given to those who can demonstrate support and leadership of new, innovative programs or services that improve the environment for adult learners. The required statements of support must cite specific examples of leadership, innovation, and improvement.

Superior Service to Adult Learners Award

Outstanding Adult Learner Recruitment or Retention Program Award

Criteria include, but are not limited to, the impetus for the program and its originality, program description, program goal(s) reflective of Penn State’s commitment to adults, program effectiveness (including affordability and sustainability), sensitivity to diversity, use of technology, number of adult learners served, and the impact on adult learner recruitment and/or retention. In addition, special consideration will be given to those programs that exceed the expectations of the unit/office.

Outstanding Adult Learner Recruitment or Retention

2013 Recognitions

Recruiting & Orientation for Nursing students* – Abington

Panelists

Brenda Holtzer, Jackie Payrow, Judy Ahern, Jane Owens


Faculty support for adult learners – Beaver

Panelist

Irene Wolf


Career advice and support for adult learners – Berks

Panelist

Alexa Wojciechowski


Veteran’s Transition Program; Adult and Veteran Resource Center -DuBois

Panelist

Sueann Doran


Blended learning business courses; Saturday and lunch course offerings* – Hazelton

Panelist

Sherry Robinson


Military and Recruitment

Panelist

TBD

Committee to improve campus climate for adult learners – Lehigh Valley

Panelist

Kristy Weidner Hove


Blue and White Warriors: Transition support group for Vets; Vets checklist* – Lehigh Valley

Panelist

Stephanie Friday


Veterans Readjustment Course; Center for Adult Learners – Fayette

Panelist

Apryl Kadish


Using Trade Assistance Act for Adults – Philadelphia EOC

Panelists

Eduardo Juarez, Oscar Almodovar


Recruitment of Adult Learners – CEUP & World Campus

Panelist

Sally Kolesar