AWARDS AVAILABLE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS

The following are departmental awards available to graduate students in our program. Recipients of these awards are selected by the departmental Awards Committee. Awards are presented from available funds to qualifying graduate students.

The Lloyd E. Adams Memorial Grant-in-Aid is in memory of Lloyd Adams, deceased Professor Emeritus of Entomology Extension at Penn State. The purpose of this award is to attract worthy students enrolled or planning to enroll in economic entomology (M.S. and/or Ph.D.). Adams Application.pdf

The Michael E. Duke Memorial Award in Entomology is in memory of Michael Duke, an entomology undergraduate alumnus. The purpose of this fund is to honor and recognize outstanding academic achievement by a graduate or undergraduate student who is enrolled in our Department of Entomology. Duke Application.pdf

The Vartkes Miroyan Memorial Award is in memory of the son of a prominent mushroom industry family. It was established to recognize graduate students enrolled in the entomology graduate program who have achieved exemplary academic achievement and leadership qualities. Preference will be given to students who are associated with the mushroom industry or are members of a family whose primary business is associated with the mushroom industry, and who have exhibited exemplary achievement. Miroyan Application.pdf

The Ralph O. Mumma Graduate Award is named in honor of Ralph O. Mumma, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental Quality. The purpose of this award is to honor and recognize outstanding achievement by a graduate student at Penn State studying in the areas of Environmental Quality or Plant-Insect Interactions and associated with the Department of Entomology. Mumma Application.pdf

The William Yendol Memorial Research Fund in Entomology is in memory of William Yendol, deceased Professor of Entomology at Penn State. The purpose of this fund is to provide monies for graduate student travel for professional growth. The fund will provide graduate students support, with a maximum of one subsidized trip/year. Yendol Application.pdf

The College of Agricultural Sciences offers travel awards three times per year to encourage and to assist presentation of student research findings at national and international professional meetings. For more information visit the web page http://research.cas.psu.edu/gradstudents/Grad-travelAwards.htm

THE ENTOMOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

This organization provides every graduate student in the department with an open forum to discuss ideas, opinions, and concerns regarding their education, departmental and university policies, and social activities.

Through elected or appointed officers and representatives, suggestions, items of concern, etc., can then be taken directly to the faculty and departmental administration, and the university Graduate Student Association. The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is the representative body for graduate students, and is charged with designating graduate student representatives to a number of committees throughout the University. All students are automatically members of the Association. This volunteer organization provides services such as graduate student orientation, programs, workshops on topics including financial aid and writing grant proposals, social activities such as free movies and concerts, and University insurance information. The GSA maintains communication among its members through its monthly newsletter, The Daily Collegian, scheduled meetings, and informal use of the Kern Graduate Commons. The GSA publishes annually the Guide to Graduate Life (click on the link near the top of the page), an informal introduction to both the University and the community.

Officers and positions of the Entomology GSA include president (two), treasurer, GSA representative, Entomological Society of America/Eastern Branch representative; representatives to the departmental faculty meetings and the following Committees: Awards, Candidacy, Instruction, Nominations, Recruiting, Safety, Seminar, Space Planning, Public Outreach, Social, and special situations as needed.

The Graduate Student Association office is at 111B Kern Graduate Building, (814) 865-4211. Graduate students are encouraged to take questions or suggestions about graduate life to the GSA office.