Barbara Dalton honored with Alumni Fellow Award
Barbara Dalton, a Penn State Eberly College of Science alumna, is among twelve Penn State alumni who will be honored for their outstanding professional accomplishments and named Alumni Fellows, the most prestigious designation given by the Penn State Alumni Association.
Since the award was established in 1973, more than 800 alumni have been honored with the title of Alumni Fellow — designated a permanent and lifelong title by the Penn State Board of Trustees — out of more than 800,000 living alumni.
“The Penn State Alumni Association is proud to honor these exceptional alumni, who exemplify the spirit, leadership, and innovation of our community,” said Ryan Jones, interim CEO of the Alumni Association. “Recognizing them as Alumni Fellows highlights the profound contributions Penn Staters make across industries and communities around the world, and we celebrate their remarkable achievements.”
Dalton, class of 1974, is a retired senior managing partner and vice president at Pfizer Ventures, where she led more than $1 billion in biotech investments for 17 years. A leader in advancing rare disease and oncology innovation, she began her studies at Penn State Berks and supports women in science through the Dalton Undergraduate Student Research Fund. She also serves on the Penn State Research Foundation Board.
The Alumni Fellow program is administered by the Penn State Alumni Association in cooperation with the University’s academic colleges, campuses and the Office of the President.
Alumni are nominated by a college or campus as leaders in their professional fields and accept an invitation from the president of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty and administrators.
Visit the website for more information on the honorees and the award.
A ceremony to celebrate their achievements will be held on Sept. 17 at the Nittany Lion Inn, on the University Park campus. Those interested in tuning in virtually may register here.
Watch the ceremony on YouTube and view the photo gallery from the event.
About the Penn State Alumni Association
For more than 150 years, the Penn State Alumni Association has provided alumni with a strong and welcoming community representative of the Penn Staters it proudly serves. The association keeps alumni connected to the University and each other, while upholding Penn State traditions and supporting the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service. The association also produces the award-winning Penn Stater magazine and other publications, and offers alumni and friends volunteer opportunities, educational programming, and many other services. For more information about the Alumni Association, visit alumni.psu.edu/youbelong.