UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The nomination period for the Penn State Alumni Association’s Volunteer Awards is open and will run through Saturday, March 1. There are nine categories for group awards and six categories for individual awards, and more than one nomination can be submitted. All award categories and other relevant information, including nomination forms, can be found by visiting the Alumni Association Volunteer Awards page. 

Questions can be sent to Jason Foster, associate director of academic communities for the Alumni Association, at [email protected] or 814-865-3325. 

Penn Staters are encouraged to share this information with their personal and professional networks. The 2025 Volunteer Awards ceremony will take place this summer on the University Park campus. Photographs from last year’s ceremony are online. Additionally, many of the honorees chatted with Alumni Association President Anand Ganjam about the power of the Penn State alumni network, what inspires them to give back, and much more. Those videos are available on YouTube. 

The Penn State Alumni Association is the world’s largest dues-paying alumni association, with more than 173,00 members and 788,000 living alumni. Volunteer leaders serve alumni members of nearly 250 affiliate groups and more than 100 chapters, which unite Penn Staters through shared interests, academic colleges, geographic location and more. Alumni Association membership includes access to the entire affiliate group network, with no extra fees or action needed. Visit the Alumni Association’s website to view the full list of groups and to learn more about membership.