The Penn State Alumni Achievement Award recognizes alumni 35 years of age and younger for their extraordinary professional accomplishment. These prominent young alumni are nominated by an academic college and invited by the President of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty, and administrators. They demonstrate to students that Penn State alumni can succeed in exceptional fashion at an early age. The award is given by the Penn State Alumni Association.

The following is a list of Graduate School alumni who have received Penn State Alumni Achievement Awards.

2017

• Eric C. Hall II, '09g, Med

2016

• Krishna Nadella '04g, Smeal College of Business
• Rachel C. Sayre '11g, School of International Affairs

2013

• Rebecca West Burns ’02, ’08g, ’12g, Edu
• Susan E. Dickinson ’11g, Hbg
• Gavin P. Hayes ’07g, EMS

Recipients' biographies, 2005-Present (BAD LINK)

2012

• Christopher M. Thomas, '03, '08g, Bus

2011

• Vivian P. Chang '01g, Agr
• Patrick J. Flynn '01, '03g, EMS
• Jeremy E. Frank '97, '01g, Eng; '05g, IDF
• Bernard J. Hershberger '02, '07g, Hbg

2010

• Heather Leed Neary ’09g, Hbg
• Matthew L. Silvis '02g, Med
• Rachel L. Tereska '00, '01g, Eng

2009

• Sara B. Das ’03g, EMS

2008

• Alan Majewski ’02g, Bus
• Ian M. Paul ’98g, ’03g, Med
• Bulent Tarman ’06g, Edu
• Uday T. Turaga ’02g, EMS

2007

• Tabbetha A. Dobbins ’02g, EMS
• Kameswar Rao Ellajosyula ’98g, Agr
• Heath A. Mitts ’96g, Bus (Graduate School)
• Evan S. Trost ’02g, Med

2006

• George H. Bryan ’96, ’98g, ’03g, EMS
• Sanjay Chandran ’97g, IDF (Graduate School)
• Carla J. Hargrove ’97g, A&A
• Menassie M. Taddese ’97g, Bus

2005

• M. Christopher Brown II ’97 Ph.D., Edu
• Kerry L. Golden ’91, ’93 MEd, Agr
• Marc L. Rigas ’94 MS, ’98 Ph.D., IDF (Graduate School)
• Bradley E. Sinrod ’03 MBA, GrtVly