The Penn State Alumni Association is committed to recognizing alumni from across the academic spectrum, especially those from diverse backgrounds and those who are making a positive impact to ensure a truly diverse, inclusive, and equitable institution and the association offers a number of awards for outstanding alumni.
| Year Awarded | Recipient | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | David Titley | METEO |
| 2019 | John Coppola | MatSE |
| 2019 | William Spence | EME |
| 2018 | Greg Forbes | METEO |
| 2017 | Edward Dowling Jr. | EME |
| 2016 | Martin Craighead | EME |
| 2016 | Mary Beth Ward | EME |
| 2014 | Robert Beard | EME |
| 2014 | Delbert Day | MATSE |
| 2012 | Ronald J. Stouffer | METEO |
| 2011 | Barbara Arnold | EME |
| 2011 | Raul Benavides | EME |
| 2010 | Reginal W. Spiller | GEOSC |
| 2009 | Theresa A. Kotanchek | MATSE |
| 2008 | John A. Leone | EME |
| 2007 | Robert J. Kumpf | MATSE |
| 2006 | Dennis W. Newton | METEO |
| 2005 | Robert E. Newnham | MATSE |
| 2005 | Steven B. Hinchman | EGEE |
| 2004 | Charles N. Berents | ENNEC |
| 2004 | Katherine S. Perry | METEO |
| 2004 | Charles N. Berents, Jr. | ENNEC |
| 2003 | Robert C. Landis | METEO |
| 2002 | Charles R. Faust | GEOSC |
| 2001 | R. Wayne Atwell | ENNEC |
| 2000 | D. Ray Booker | METEO |
| 2000 | Rosalyn G. Millman | GEOG |
| 2000 | Gregory J. Yurek | MATSE |
| 1999 | David A. Donohue | EGEE |
| 1999 | John R. Kemp, III | EGEE |
| 1999 | Paul T. Stecko | MATSE |
| 1998 | Raymond J. Ban | METEO |
| 1998 | David M. Demshur | GEOSC |
| 1998 | David K. Nale | GEOG |
| 1997 | Mark B. Myers | MATSE |
| 1997 | Kermitt W. Walrond | EGEE |
| 1996 | Gary Weber | MATSE |
| 1996 | P. Stuart Tholan* | EGEE |
| 1995 | Carl P. Giardini | EGEE |
| 1995 | Thomas D. Potter | METEO |
| 1994 | David W. Johnson, Jr. | MATSE |
| 1994 | Pertti J. Voutilainen | EGEE |
| 1993 | Ronald A. Landon | GEOSC |
| 1993 | William G. Sekeras | MATSE |
| 1992 | Richard H. Matzke | GEOSC |
| 1992 | George A. Thompson | GEOSC |
| 1992 | Thomas H. Wentzler | EGEE |
| 1991 | Kee Hyung Kim | MATSE |
| 1991 | John T. Ryan* | EGEE |
| 1990 | Steward S. Flaschen | GEOSC |
| 1990 | Richard J. Janda* | GEOSC |
| 1990 | Richard F. Wesner* | EGEE |
| 1989 | Frank Ruskinko, Jr. | EGEE |
| 1989 | Warren M. Washington | METEO |
| 1988 | John C. Redmond | GEOSC |
| 1988 | King Wu* | EGEE |
| 1987 | H. Douglas Dahl | EGEE |
| 1987 | Richard E. Hallgren | METEO |
| 1986 | George J. Demko | GEOG |
| 1986 | Thomas V. Falkie | EGEE |
| 1985 | Donald F. Stock | MATSE |
| 1983 | John W. Hanley | MATSE |
| 1982 | Adolph J. Lena* | MATSE |
| 1979 | Paul B. Barton, Jr. | GEOSC |
| 1977 | Frederick C. Langenberg | MATSE |
| 1976 | John C. Calhoun, Jr. | EGEE |
| 1975 | George J. Bair* | MATSE |
| 1974 | Fletcher L. Byrom | MATSE |
| 1973 | William Bellano | EGEE |
