Faculty and staff honored at awards ceremony

Penn State Altoona faculty and staff members were honored for their service and exemplary work during the annual Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony held May 3 on campus. In addition to recognizing retirees and those with up to 40 years of service, several faculty and staff received awards unique to Penn State Altoona.

Award recipients are: Lisa Emili, Athleen J. Stere Teaching Award; Edwin Sell, Outstanding Lecturer Award; Pamela Blackmon, Fred Allen Womack and Frances Sue Zimmerman Womack Book Award; Grant Risha, Outstanding Achievment in Research and Creative Activity; Alessia Zanin-Yost, Grace D. Long Faculty Excellence Award; Eleanor Feeley, Lori Hoffman and Donna Pearlman, Ted J. Long Staff Excellence Award; and Julie Decker and Billie Lewis, Barbara Long-Beck Excellence Award.

Photos of the event can be found on Penn State Altoona’s Flickr page.