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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Women’s soccer and men’s gymnastics standouts earn the Big Ten’s most prestigious honor for 2019-20 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Seniors Kaleigh Riehl and Stephen Nedoroscik have been selected as Penn State’s 2019-20 recipients for the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor. The Big Ten, the nation’s oldest collegiate conference, commemorates the 106th anniversary of a very unique tradition – the Big Ten Medal of Honor. The...