- Martin Bucknavage, 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance.
- Karen Mullen, "We Are" Shoutout recognition, PSU News.
- Jasna Kovac, Award for Early Career Environmental Research, The American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
- Kathleen Keller, 2024 Hoebel Prize for Creativity, Career Award, SSIB.
- 2024 IFTSA Regional College Bowl Championship, 1st place, Team members; , Madeline Harper (Captain), Maddy Feeney, Heidi Mencl, Betty Raup and Joe Melchiorre.
- 100th Collegiate Dairy Products evaluation Contest. Teams awards; 1st Place Butter, 3rd Place Cheddar Cheese, 3rd Place Cottage Cheese. Individual Awards; Grace Hwang – 2nd Place Cottage Cheese, 3rd Place Butter, Rylan Curran – 5th Place Butter, Fletcher Curran – 5th Place Butter, Ashley Ohstrom – 3rd Place Butter, 4th Place Cottage Cheese. Andy Paff – 1st Place Cheddar, 3rd Place Milk, 3rd Place Yogurt, 5th Place Ice Cream, 3rd Place All Products.
- Jodi Butler, "We Are" Shoutout recognition, PSU News.
- Karen Mullen, "We Are" Shoutout recognition, PSU News.
- Zilfa Irakoze, Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Graduate Student Leadership Award.
- Tyler Chandross-Cohen, International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) Travel Scholarship, IAFP.
- Auja Bywater, 2nd Place, Penn State Graduate School Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, PSU.
- Darrell Cockburn, granted tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Food Science.
- Misha Kwasniewski, promoted to the rank of Associate Research Professor of Food Science.
- Chris Sigler, promoted to the rank of Associate Teaching Professor of Food Science.
- Kacie Czyszczon, 2024 Judith A. Williams Food Industry Group Undergraduate Student Leadership Award.
- Morgan Failla, 2024 Food Industry Group Graduate Leadership Award.
- Allison Yap, 2024/25 Keystone IFT Scholarship.
- Sydney McMurray, 2024/25 Keystone IFT Scholarship.
- Lauren Wolf, 2024/25 Keystone IFT Scholarship.
- Sydney McMurray, 2024 NAFFS Scholarship Award.
- Isato Shabazz, 2024 NAFFS Scholarship Award.
Department of Food Science
- Email foodsci@psu.edu
- Office (814) 865-5444
- Fax (814) 863-6132
Department of Food Science
- Email foodsci@psu.edu
- Office (814) 865-5444
- Fax (814) 863-6132
