Outstanding Adult Learner Award

Award

• Framed Certificate
• Engraved plaques to be displayed on campus honoring these and subsequent winners
• Two awards will be given:  one for On-Site students and one for Off-Site students

Eligibility

• Nominee must be 21 years-of-age or older
• Nominee must be enrolled at Penn State Mont Alto during the semester of nomination
• Any student in a Penn State Mont Alto degree program
  • On-site: a student who has successfully completed 36 credits by the end of the semester of nomination.  At least 18 of these credits must have been completed at Penn State Mont Alto
  • Off-site: a student who has successfully completed at least 6 courses for a total of 18 credits

Criteria for Judging

• Difficult circumstances to overcome in order to pursue higher education
• Success in coping with numerous roles
• Innovative approaches to meeting personal education needs
• Supportive of others returning to school
• Contributions to campus and community
• Sensitizing the institution to the needs of adult students
• Cumulative grade point average

Procedure

• Nominations accepted from any Mont Alto student, faculty, or staff member.  Self-nominations also accepted.
• Nomination must include
  • Letter of nomination outlining the student’s qualifications for the award as they relate to established criteria (see below)
  • Nomination Form (see below)

Selection Committee

• Adult Learner Club Adviser
• Student Affairs Representative
• Continuing Education Representative
• Faculty Member

Nomination Deadline

Nomination deadline for the 2024-2025 award season will be posted in early Spring 2025.

Past Recipients

Nomination Form