Honors and Awards (2000-2007)

~~FACULTY~~

Blannie Bowen

• CIC Academic Leadership Program Fellow, The Pennsylvania State University, 2003-04.
• Distinguished Lecturer, American Association for Agricultural Education, December 13, 2001.

Cathy Bowen

• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) Educational Award. 1st national, regional and state, 2006 (with Peter Kauffman)
• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS), Eastern Region Finalist, State 1st place, 2006. (with Marilyn Furry, Rama Radhakrishna, Denise Contineza, Janice Stoudnour & Robert Thee)
• Distinguished Service Award, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS), 2004
• National Award Winner, 1st Place Eastern Regional Winner, and 1st Place State--Educational Publication, (Consumers and the Year 2000 (Y2K) and A Consumer's Guide for Y2K Planning). National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Baltimore, MD. October 14-19, 2000.
• Eastern Regional Finalist and 1st Place State Winner---Marketing Package Award, Consumers and the Year 2000 (Y2K). National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Baltimore, MD. October 14-19, 2000.
• Gold Medal Award Winning Programs of Excellence. Preparing Pennsylvanians for Household Emergencies. One of fourteen extension programs around the U.S. recognized for excellence in a national satellite videoconference sponsored by Epsilon Sigma Phi, Salt Lake City, UT. November 30, 2000.
• 2001 Family Economics and Resource Management Education Award. Family Economics and Resource Management Division of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, July, 2001.
• 2001 Eastern Region Finalist for the Marketing Package Award. Fraud, Scams, and Rip-offs. National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Thomas Bruening

• Outstanding poster presentation, 22nd Annual Association of International Agricultural and Extension Education Meeting, Thomas Murphy & Thomas Bruening , 2006
• Outstanding poster presentation, 21st Annual Association of International Agricultural and Extension Education Meeting, Oleg Stiopca & Thomas Bruening , 2005
• W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Faculty Award, 2004-2005
• Outstanding round table presentation – Harry Carey & Thomas Bruening 19th Annual Association of International Agricultural and Extension Education Meeting, 2003
• Honorary Ph.D.--Moscow State Agroengineering University, 2001
• Fulbright Teaching Scholar Russia, 2000

Jacklyn Bruce

• North Central American Association for Agricultural Education-Outstanding Early Career Award, 2006

Marilyn Corbin

• National Diversity Award for 2005, United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative States Research, Education and Extension Service, 2005.
• Distinguished Service Award, Kansas State University College of Human Ecology, 2005.
• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Pennsylvania, 2nd place Team 2004 Communication Award for Educational Curriculum Package, 2004.
• National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 1st place Video Award, 2004. The Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents, Video Program Team – 1st place, 2004.
• Pennsylvania Health Educators Institute, 2004 Media Health Promotion Award the Creating Health program, 2004
• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Pennsylvania Affiliate – Communications Award for Educational Publications (Nutrition Links Marketing Products), Second Place State, 2003.
• University Continuing Education Association-2003 Exemplary Program Award– Honorable Mention for 2002 Rural Women’s Health Conference–Linking Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Health: Quality of Life Issues Outcomes, and Strategies for Health Promotion, 2002-2003.
• Vice President's Award for Outreach Leadership, 2002

John Ewing

• University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education, Ohio State University, 1st place dissertation award, 2006

Constance Flanagan

• Rock Ethics Faculty Fellowship, 2007
• Member, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network On Transition to Adulthood (Frank Furstenburg, Network Director), 2003-2008
• Visiting Scholar, Escuela de Psicologia. Universidad Catolica de Chile. Santiago, Chile, 2005
• Penn State University Public Scholar, 2003-present
• William T. Grant Faculty Scholars Award for “Theories of social justice and civic responsibility during adolescence and young adulthood” 1993-1998.
• Member, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network
  On Transition to Adulthood (Frank Furstenburg, Network Director), 2000-2002
• Fellow, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Division 9 of the American Psychological Association, 2000.

Marilyn Furry

• Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS), Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award, 2006, Eastern Region Finalist, State 1st place (with Cathy Bowen, Rama Radhakrishna, Denise Contineza, Janice Stoudnour & Robert Thee)

Tracy Hoover

• Collegiate 4-H Faculty Award, 2005
• Collegiate FFA Outstanding Faculty Award, 2004
• Harbaugh Faculty Scholar co-recipient-the College of Agricultural Sciences, 2003

Patreese Ingram

• 2005-2006 College of Agricultural Sciences Diversity Achievement Award
• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Communication awards for educational publications, Fall 2005 1st place
• 2000 Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Award for Diversity

Matt Kaplan

• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences- Program Excellence through Research Award, 2006. 1st National, 1st Region (with Lynn James and Nancy Ellen Kiernan).
• Recognition award: National Intergenerational Caucus of Early Childhood Professionals, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2004
• Educational Curriculum (with N. Crago, L. Hanhardt, & M. Hornbein) - 2nd place/Eastern Region. National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2003.
• Educational Curriculum (with P. Ingram & C. Mincemoyer) - First place. Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Educators, 2002.

Claudia Mincemoyer

• National Program of Distinction, The PROSPER program. Mincemoyer, C., Perkins, D. and Welsh, J, 2006.
• College of Agricultural Sciences E-Learning Award, St. Pierre, T. and Mincemoyer, C. 2006.
• PAE4-HA Excellence in Teamwork Award for PROSPER program. 2nd place. Mincemoyer, C., Perkins, D., Tomascik, C., Kaucher, R., Bender, E., Gray, D., Graver, M., Thomas, K., Continenza, D. and Webster, P. 2005
• NAE4-HA 4-H Excellence in Camping Award, 2nd place in NE Region. Award presented for statewide research on 4-H camping youth outcomes, 2005.
• PAE4-HA Communications Award for Video Program. 4-H Public Speaking Video. 2nd place. Mincemoyer, C., Schurman, C. and Arblaster, C., 2004.
• University Continuing Education Association Award; The PROSPER promotional brochure. Mincemoyer, C., Richardson, J. and Perkins, D., 2003.
• PEAFCS Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award. 2nd place. Financial Champions Curriculum. Mincemoyer, C. and Furry, M. 2003.
• PAE4-HA Communications Award, 1st place, Packaged Program: Proverbs to Promote Understanding across Generations and Cultures Curriculum, Mincemoyer, C., Ingram, P. and Kaplan, M. 2002.
• NAE4-HA Promotional Award: Marketing the School Enrichment Curriculum. 1st place in NE Region. Mincemoyer, C., Richardson, J. and Rosenfeld, J. 2001.
• Outstanding Program of Excellence, Silver Award for Outstanding Program, Epsilon Sigma Phi National Extension Professional Development Association, 2001.

James Mortensen

• National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges- Award of Distinction, 2006.

Danny Perkins

• North Central Leadership Development Intern, 2007
• Perkins, D. F., Crago, N., Farrow, G., Graver, M., Radhadkrishna, R., Taylor, S., Thomas, K., & Weber, M. E. (2006, Fall). 3rd place, Pennsylvania Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Communication Award for Educational Publications.
• Penn State Cooperative Extension Director's Outstanding Faculty Spirit Award Recipient, 2005
• Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents: Excellence in Teamwork Award for PROSPER program, 2nd place. Mincemoyer, C. C., Perkins, D. F., Tomascik, C. A., Kaucher, R., Bender, E., Gray, D., Graver, M., Thomas, K., Continenza, D., and Webster, P. E.2005. (Work supported through PROSPER – National Institute of Drug Abuse.)
• Certificate of Appreciation from United States Department of Agriculture, 2003. Awarded for significant and sustained contribution to the Extension CARES Initiative.
• Certificate of Appreciation from United States Department of Agriculture, 2002. Awarded for significant and sustained contribution to the Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Initiative (CYFAR).
• University Continuing Education Association Bronze Award, 2003. For the PROSPER (PROmoting School/community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) – National Institute of Drug Abuse promotional brochure. (J. Richardson developed the brochure; C. C. Mincemoyer, & D. F. Perkins shared in the development of the brochure.)
• National Council of Family Relations Outstanding Poster for Family and Health, 2002
• Epsilon Sigma Phi Public Issues Leadership Conference Scholarship Award, 2001.

Rama Radhakrishna

• North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture – Teaching Fellow Award, 2006
• Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences w/ team members Marilyn Furry, Cathy Bowen Denise Contineza, Janice Stoudnour and Robert Thee, 2006. Eastern Region Finalist, State 1st
• Received the Dr. K. N. Singh Memorial Award, 2005 in New Delhi, India.

Kristina Ricketts

• Joan Luerssen Faculty Enhancement Fund in Agricultural Sciences, 2006

Michelle Skiles Rodgers

• Epsilon Sigma Phi, Northeast Region Administrative Leadership Award, 2006
• Epsilon Sigma Phi, Northeast Region Distinguished Service Award, National, 2005
• Epsilon Sigma Phi, Distinguished Service Award, Alpha Omicron Chapter, 2004

Dennis Scanlon

• College of Ag Sciences Alumni Society Excellence in Academic Advising Award, 2006

Jan Scholl

• Epsilon Sigma Phi- State Diversity Award, with Patreese Ingram, Gretl Collins, and Harold Neurnberger, First Place State Awards, 2006
• Scholl, J., Hayes, K., & Stommel, B., Educational Piece, Team, First Place State Award and First Place NE Region Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2006
• Scholl, J., & Penn State Leonhard Technical Writing Institute, Educational Package, Team, Second Place State Award, Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2006
• Scholl, J., Cason, K., Pakuski, J., & WPSU TV, Educational Video, Team, First Place State Award and First Place NE Region Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2006
• Scholl, J., & Cherry, T., Excellence in Technology, Team, First Place State Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2006
• Scholl, J., Video Program, First Place State Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2006
• Educational Publications – Team NE Region First Place Award, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2005
• Educational Publications – Individual, National First Place and NE Regional Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2005
• Susan Barkman Fellowship for Research and Evaluation national First Place (see research section for grant award), National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2005
• National EFNEP Champion, 2004 Excellence in Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Programs USDA, Center for Nutrition Policy (four national awards selected). Presented at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington CD 35th Anniversary Celebration of EFNEP. Four awards given nationally every 5 years, 2004
• Television, National and First Place and NE Region Award, National Association of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, 2004
• Excellence through Research, NE Region First Place, National Association of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, 2004
• Excellence in Teen Programming, First Place Team, Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2004
• Grace Frysinger Fellowship for Extension Research national First Place, National Association of Extension Family Consumer, 2003.
• Educational Video, Non-Credit Gold First Place National Award Electronic Media: Video and Outstanding Professional Skill Award First Place National Award (Award is similar to an Academy Award for Agricultural Communicators) International Association of Communication Excellence (ACE), 2003
• Scholl, J. Twenty Year Service Award, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, 2003
• Scholl, J., Cason, K., & Cherry, T., Educational Video, First Place State Award and First Place NE Region Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2002
• Scholl, J., & Grinder, B., Educational Technology-Adult Category, First Place State Award and First Place NE Region Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2002
• Scholl, J., Feature Story, First Place State Award, Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2002
• Scholl, J., Rosenfeld, J., Fantaske, P., Goodrow, G., Corbin, M., Nuernberger, H., & Allegheny Power Company Exhibit, National First Place Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2002
• Scholl, J., Mary Krug Fellowship for Innovative Programming, National First Place, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA), 2002
• Scholl, J. Selected as one the “Centennial 100” alumni, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho, 2002
• Scholl, J., History of Home Economics and Human Nutrition Fellowship, National First Place, Cornell University, 2001
• Scholl, J., & Thee, R., Extension Housing Outreach Award , First Place State Award and First Place NE Region Award, National Association of Family and Consumer Science, 2001
• Scholl, J., Tibbets, S., & First, B., Educational Piece, First Place State and First Place NE Region Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2001
• Scholl, J., Educational Piece Award and Research Based Case Study, First Place State and First Place NE Region Award, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2001
• Scholl, J., Educational Package Award for Textile Science Study, Second Place State Award, Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2001
• Scholl, J., 25 Year 4-H Service Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2000
• Scholl, J., Continued Excellence Award, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2000
• Scholl, J., Bird, S., & Stauder, T., Educational Piece, Team, First Place State Award and First Place NE Region Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2000
• Scholl, J., Silver Award Medal for “Three Programs of Excellence”, National Association of Epsilon Sigma Phi, 2000

Tena St. Pierre

• College of Agricultural Sciences E-Learning Award, St. Pierre, T. and Mincemoyer, C., 2006.

Joan Thomson

• Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award, 2003
• Award of Excellence in Research ACE Awards, 2003

Nicole Webster

• John Glenn Scholar in Service Learning Scholar, 2006-2007
• Emerging Scholar Honor, 6th International Service-Learning Research Conference, 2006
• Joan Luerssen Faculty/Horace T. Woodward Faculty Enhancement Fund in the College of Agricultural Sciences, 2005
• Harbaugh Faculty Scholar - College of Agricultural Sciences, 2003

Ed Yoder

• College of Agricultural Sciences Academy of Teaching Award- Lifetime Member, 2004
• Named to the Community of Teaching Excellence, College of Agricultural Sciences, 2003
• Named to the Inaugural Community of Teaching Excellence in the College of Agricultural Sciences, 2001
• Penn State University Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, 2000

~~STAFF~~

Christy Bartley

• Epsilon Sigma Phi – Mid-Career Award, 2006
• Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2002

Colleen Bloom

• Collegiate FFA Staff Award, 2005
• Completed the Penn State Office Professional Certificate Program, 2005
• Development Dimensions International, Inc. Certificate Program, Service Plus® Customer Service Program: Keys to Service, Steps to Service, and Extraordinary -Service Opportunities, Pennsylvania State University, 2005.
• The Penn State Leader, September 2004

Phil Hoy

• Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2002

Anita Sprankle

• Collegiate 4-H Staff Award, 2004
• Nominated to attend the Penn State Management Institute, professional development curriculum in the area of Excellence in Leadership and Management, 2004
• Selected Protégé in the 2003-2004 Commission for Women Mentoring Program, 2003
• Completed the Mastering Supervision Program, 2001