- Chris Sigler, "We Are" Shoutout recognition, Penn State News.
- Katherine Rupert, 2026 Judith A. Williams Food Industry Group Undergraduate Student Leadership Award.
- Mackenna Yount, 2026 Food Industry Group Graduate Leadership Award.
- Janine Merkle, 2026-2027 Institute of Food Technologist's Student Association (IFTSA) President–Elect.
- Josephine Wee, Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Gamma Sigma Delta.
- Sarah Kirkmeyer, Fellow, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
- Lydia Weidner, 2nd place (tie), Microbiology and Microbiome Sciences, Undergraduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Yantong Meng, 3rd place, Biological Systems, Graduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Riley Brooke, 2nd place, Crop Protection, Graduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Tyler Chandross-Cohen, 1st place, Food Systems, Graduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Auja Bywater, 2nd place, Food Systems, Graduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Josie Krepps, 3rd place, Food Systems, Graduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Rory Campagna, 2nd place, Human Nutrition, Graduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Danielle Stroinski, 1st place, Human Nutrition, Graduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Kristin Leong-Fern, 1st place, Human Subject Matter, Graduate Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Duncan Calvert, 1st place (tie) Postdoctoral Scholar Division, Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo.
- Aidan Lusk, Rory Campagna, Danielle Stroinski and Stephanie Read, 1st Place, National Honey Board Product Development Competition.
- Siddarth Kumar, Daniela Ongay-Guevara, Dahlia Rosen and Meredith Meengs, 2nd Place, National Honey Board Product Development Competition.
- Shannon Holmes, Patrick Quinn, Molly Christy and Jozalynn Thrower, 3rd Place, National Honey Board Product Development Competition.
- Jasna Kovac, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair, Huck Institute, Penn State.
- Ashley Lynn Gruman, Maya Nicole Mathes, Danielle Missey, Naomi Gabriela, National Association of Flavors & Food-Ingredient Systems (NAFFS) Scholarship Awards.
- Zilfa Irakoze, Peoples Choice Award,, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, Penn State.
- Ashley Lynn Gruman, Maya Nicole Mathes, Danielle Missey, and Naomi Gabriela, National Association of Flavors and Food-Ingredient Systems (NAFFS) Scholarship Awards.
- Molly Kelly, Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV).
- Stiphany Tieu, 2026 Penn State AI Societal Impact Award, Penn State.
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
