News Release

Alumni, guests invited to Awards Dinner

April 2, 2009

Penn State Harrisburg graduates and their guests are invited to attend the college’s annual Alumni Awards Dinner Friday, April 17 when the college will honor alumni and students for their professional and campus accomplishments.

The celebration will be at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg East, 4751 Lindle Road with a 6:30 p.m. reception followed by the dinner and awards ceremony at 7 p.m. There is no cost for the dinner. To register, visit the web at www.hbg.psu.edu/alumni, e-mail hbgalumni@psu.edu, or phone 717-948-6715.

To be honored at the festivities are:

Alumni Achievement Award
Dr. Hooshang Heshmat, ‘77
Co-founder, president, and CEO, Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc., Albany, N.Y.

2009 People to Watch Award
Oscar D. Beisert Jr., ‘07
Architectural Historian, URS Corporation, Gaithersburg, Md.

2007 People to Watch Award
Robert M. Scaer, ’94g
President and COO, Gannett Fleming, Camp Hill, Pa.

Graduate Student Award
Michael J. Kotovsky
Computer Science

Graduating Senior Award
Katie L. Fike
Elementary Education

Faculty Advocate Award
Dr. Richard Young, ‘93g
Professor of Supply Chain Management and Coordinator of the Master of Business Administration Program

Staff Advocate Award
Penny H. Carlson, ’81, 84g
Senior Division of Undergraduate Studies Program Coordinator