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On Friday, April 12, 2024 the School of Labor and Employment Relations held our annual Spring Awards Ceremony on a sunny afternoon on campus. The awardees were joined by faculty, staff, and numerous Alumni Board Members, many of whom have made these awards possible.
Please join us in congratulating the Spring 2024 awardees (including our two student marshals) listed below!
Abbey Gerak and Layla Gilbert
This award was established by the generosity of alumnus Nik Shah ’95 in honor of his parents and recognizes the outstanding achievement of a junior in Labor and Human Resources (LHR) who has achieved the highest cumulative GPA.
Casey Taylor
This award is named after a former School of Labor and Employment Relations professor and recognizes a graduating senior who, as an adult, or member of the Armed Forces, has excelled academically.
Grace Blaha
This award recognizes the hard work and success of a member of the senior class.
Lindsey Gilmore
This award goes to an undergraduate student from the Lehigh County area who has exhibited exemplary academic achievement.
Elizabeth Davis
This award is given out for the best undergraduate paper! Our School’s faculty voted to rename this award to honor Charles Lumpkins, who recently retired. Professor Lumpkins, has for many years, worked to help our students become better writers through his writing-intensive labor history course. Our faculty thought it was appropriate to recognize his efforts in this regard by adding his name to the School’s writing award. The award will also continue to honor John Strand, an alumnus of the School.
Malak Alshaibani, Ethan Helmrath, and Collin Murphy
This award is presented to a Human Resources and Employment Relations (HRER) graduate student in their first year who has demonstrated excellence in their area of study.
Sonja Mayordomo
This award is given out to full-time graduate student enrolled or planning to enroll in Human Resources and Employment Relations (HRER), who has achieved superior academic records or who manifests promise of outstanding academic success!
Amanda Mohamed
Amanda is a fourth year-student, triple majoring in Labor and Human Resources, Spanish, and Global and International Studies. She is also pursuing a minor in Civic and Community Engagement. In addition to her studies, she was actively involved in campus organizations as the Co-Director of Students Teaching Students, a Marketing and Recruitment Intern and Scholar in the Presidential Leadership Academy, and a McNair Scholar. Additionally, she was a Lion Ambassador and a research assistant where she conducted Spanish-to-English bilingual research in San Juan, Puerto Rico! She studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentine, and Santiago Chile. After graduation, she will work as a human resources intern at First National Bank Corporation in Pittsburgh PA.
Sharon Cohen
Sharon Cohen is a first-generation college student living in Atlanta, Georgia. She is completing her degree in Organizational Leadership through Penn State's World Campus. Sharon spent over 15 years working in the retail business sector in many leadership roles and was the recipient of the I.S. Building Strong Relationships award. Sharon belongs to the Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society and has relished making the dean's list every semester. In her spare time, she serves as V.P. of school support for the local high school and co-chairs a caring committee offering meals and comfort to those in crisis. Sharon is an avid runner and just completed a 1/2 marathon in all 50 states. Upon graduation, Sharon will work toward her SHRM-CP certification and plan to work in the human resources field.
Congratulations to all of our award winners!
