UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– Thirty-three Penn State student-athletes are scheduled to graduate during Commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 15 on the University Park campus. Student-athletes representing 12 Penn State squads are on the approved to graduate list. The football team has 14 student-athletes on the approved to graduate list to lead the Penn State programs. Men’s fencing, field hockey, football, women’s golf,...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– Nearly 100 student-athletes from Penn State’s seven fall programs have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition. The Nittany Lions’ 94 fall honorees rank third-highest since 1991-92, Penn State’s first year of competition in some Big Ten sports. Women’s soccer student-athlete Kerry Abello and football student-athlete Blake Gillikin own perfect 4.0 grade-point averages. Women’s soccer’s...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.— Penn State student-athletes continue to graduate well above their peers nationwide, delivering a second consecutive record-tying academic performance, according to data announced by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA’s annual graduation rates study of institutions across the nation revealed Penn State student-athletes at the University Park campus earned a Graduation Success Rate...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; November 5, 2018 – Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics will highlight the varied and numerous achievements by its 800 student-athletes during the third annual STATE of Excellence Week, set for November 6-10. The Nittany Lions will celebrate student-athlete success through events and social media. The week will culminate with 2017-18 team and individual champions being recognized at the Wisconsin football game in Beaver...

Aug. 9, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.— Penn State will conclude the 2017-18 academic calendar with summer commencement ceremonies on Saturday in the Bryce Jordan Center. A total of seven Nittany Lion student-athletes have been approved to receive their diplomas this weekend, boosting Penn State Athletics to 145 graduates during the 2017-18 academic year. Penn State student-athletes from football, men’s hockey, women’s hockey,...

July 18, 2018 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Led by 13 students who earned perfect 4.0 grade-point averages this past year, 90 Penn State student-athletes have garnered Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards for the 2017-18 academic year. The 90 honorees are Penn State’s second-highest total over the 10 years of the program. The 13 Nittany Lion students earning a 4.0 GPA this past year is an increase of four from the...