Alumni

Cheston M. Berlin Service Award

The Cheston M. Berlin Service Award was established in 1987 in honor of pediatrician Chet Berlin, current College of Medicine faculty member and mentor to many alumni. This award recognizes meritorious service to the College of Medicine Alumni Society or its members.

Alumni Fellow Award

The Alumni Fellow Award is the most prestigious award given by the Penn State Alumni Association. Since 1973, the Alumni Fellow Award has been given to select alumni who, as leaders in their professional fields, are nominated by an academic college and accept an invitation from the President of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty, and administrators.

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Alumni Achievement Award

The Alumni Achievement Award recognizes alumni 35 years of age and younger for their extraordinary professional accomplishments. 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.

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Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed by Penn State upon an outstanding alumna or alumnus. The award salutes the achievements of outstanding alumni whose “personal lives, professional achievements, and community service exemplify the objectives of their alma mater.” The list below includes winners from the College of Medicine.

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Honorary Alumni Award

The Honorary Alumni Award was created to recognize outstanding individuals who, though not graduates of Penn State, greatly enhance the University through their commitment and service.

Previous College of Medicine Honorary Alumni Award recipients: