Way Pavers Award recipients:

Standard-bearers: Joyce Hopson-King;  Earl Frank Merritt

University Administrator: Dr. Thomas Poole

University Faculty: Dr. Gregory Kelly; Dr. Gregory Jenkins

University Staff: Diane Farnsworth

Undergraduate Student: Nicole Telfer;  Jorge Zurita-Coronado

Community Member: Dr. Kevin Maurice Irick

Standard-bearers: Lydia Abdullah, Judy Albin, Ann Shields, Allison Subasic, Barbara Thompson, Debra Simpson-Buchanan, Sherren McKenzie, Mr. Hank McCoullum, L. Steve Hayes, Patricia Hayes, Dr. Kenneth Lehrman, Dr. Blannie Bowen

University Administrator: Dr. Eric Barron

University Faculty: Dr. Edgar Yoder

University Staff: Melissa Landrau Vega, Curtis Price

Undergraduate Student: Natalia Rojas-Valois

Graduate Student: Melanie McReynolds

Community Member: Hon. Elizabeth Goreham

2015-16

Standard-bearers: Dr. Michael Blanco, Ms. Ann Shields, Dr. Vernis Welmon

University Administrator: Dr. Suzanne Adair, Ms. Maria Schmidt,

University Faculty: Dr. Fred Cannon

University Staff: Ms. Teresa Tassotti

University Students:  Ms. Jerrie Johnson, Mr. Danny Levine, Mr. Charles Gibson III

Community Member: Ms. Maria Luciano Hernandez

2014-15

Standard-bearers: Dr. Charles and Jo Dumas, Professor Emeritus, School of Theatre, College of Arts and Architecture and Senior Lecturer, College of Communications

University Administrator: Dr. Amy Freeman, Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity, College of Engineering

University Faculty: Dr. Anthony Leach, Professor, School of Music, College of Arts and Architecture

University Staff: Dr. D’Andre Wilson, Psychologist and Race Dialogues Coordinator, Counseling and Psychological Services

University Staff: Dr. Angelique Bacon-Woodard, Scholar-in-Residence for Learning Communities, Penn State Learning

University Student: Loretta Lowman, College of Education

University Student: Luis Ocampo Giraldo, College of Engineering

Community Member: Carol Eicher, Community Diversity Group and Auxiliary and Business Services

2013-14

University Administrator: Dr. Barbara I. Dewey, Dean, University Libraries and Scholarly Communications

University Faculty: Dr. Rhonda BeLue, Associate Professor, College of Health and Human Development

University Faculty: Dr. Lori Francis, Associate Professor, College of Health and Human Development

University Staff: Robert Snyder, Director, Office of Student Aid

University Staff: Linda Soltis, Office of Student Aid

University Student: Vintea Chay Alvarez, College of Information Sciences and Technology

Community Member: Dr. Grace Hampton, Senior Faculty Mentor and Professor, College of Arts and Architecture

2012-13

University Administrator: Dr. Rodney A. Erickson, President, Penn State University

University Faculty/Staff: Multicultural Outreach (Penn State Undergraduate Admissions)

University Student: Angelique Murillo, College of Health and Human Development

Community Member: Dr. John Sanchez, Associate Professor, College of Communications

2011-12

University Administrator: Dr. W. Terrell Jones, Vice Provost for Educational Equity

University Faculty/Staff: Coquese Washington, Head Coach, Penn State Women’s Basketball

University Student: Ryan Brown, President, Black Caucus, College of Arts and Architecture

Community Member: Thelma T. Price, Former Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs