114 Student-Athletes Earn Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honors

Posted on Dec 10, 2020 in Academic Excellence, Home Page

Penn State surpasses 7,000 Academic All-Big Ten honorees since 1991-92 Penn State 2020 Academic All-Big 10 Penn State Fall 2020 Academic All-Big 10 UNIVERISTY PARK, Pa. – One hundred fourteen Penn State student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for Penn State’s fall programs. The 114 honorees are the second-most in Penn State’s fall history, behind the 117 selection in the fall of 2017. Among those on the list of fall...

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Student-Athletes Deliver Record 92 Percent Graduation Success Rate

Posted on Nov 17, 2020 in Academic Excellence

PSU posts fourth consecutive Graduation Success Rate of 90 percent or higher; Nine teams earn 100 percent Graduation Success Rate, 21 squads at or above overall Division I national average   UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State student-athletes continue to register record-breaking graduation rates and perform well above their peers nationwide. The Nittany Lions recorded a fourth consecutive record academic performance with a 92 percent...

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155 Student-Athletes Graduating in 2019-20

Posted on Aug 14, 2020 in Academic Excellence

11 Nittany Lions intend to graduate Saturday UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Eleven Penn State student-athletes are scheduled to graduate Saturday, August 15 during the virtual commencement ceremony. The 11 student-athletes on the intent to graduate following the summer semester bring the 2019-20 academic year total to 155 graduates. Three hundred and fifty Nittany Lions earned Academic All-Big Ten honors during the 2019-20 year. Each student-athlete...

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Student-Athletes Register Stellar Academic Performance in 2020 Spring Semester

Posted on Jul 23, 2020 in Academic Excellence

All 31 teams record 3.0 GPA; Penn State student-athletes post 3.58 semester GPA UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State student-athletes turned in another outstanding performance in the classroom under unprecedented circumstances during the 2020 spring semester. All 31Nittany Lion teams recorded a 3.0 grade-point average and Penn State student-athletes had a 3.58 semester GPA. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State utilized an alternative grading...

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School-Record 144 Student-Athletes Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in Academic Excellence

Twenty-six post perfect 4.0 GPAs in 2019-20 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Led by 26 students who earned perfect 4.0 grade point averages, the Penn State student-athletes had 144 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars in the 2019-20 academic year, shattering the previous school record of 117 in 2018-19. The 144 Nittany Lions who were recognized were the third-highest total in the conference. The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award is presented to...

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