Schreyer Honors College recognizes Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald with Outstanding Scholar Alumni Award

Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College has chosen five Scholar Alumni, including Eberly College of Science alumna Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald, to receive the 2025 Scholar Alumni Awards in recognition of their professional achievements and contributions to both the world and to Schreyer Honors College. The recipients will be recognized at a luncheon on April 4 at the Nittany Lion Inn. 

“The Scholar Alumni we are honoring truly exemplify the best of Schreyer Honors College and its predecessor, the University Scholars Program,” said Patrick Mather, dean of Schreyer Honors College. “They are critical thinkers who are unafraid to tackle the challenges it takes to make our world a better place. We are excited to present them with their awards.”  

Fitzgerald, assistant professor, Ob/Gyn and urogynecology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC, Magee Women's Research Institute, will receive the Outstanding Scholar Alumni Award. She is a 2008 graduate with dual degrees in biology/neurobiology and women’s studies. 

The Outstanding Scholar Alumni Award recognizes the contributions of graduates who have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills, professional achievement, and a passion for lifelong learning. The honorees’ work helps deliver on the Honors College’s mission of achieving academic excellence with integrity, building a global perspective, and creating opportunities for leadership and civic engagement. Recipients are selected by the Scholar Alumni Society Board.   

The Outstanding GOLD Scholar Alumni Award is given to graduates who, within their first decade of graduating with honors from Penn State, showcase high levels of professional achievement and leadership in support of Schreyer’s mission. GOLD Scholar Alumni Award honorees are also selected by the Scholar Alumni Society Board.   

The Outstanding Scholar Alumni Mentor Award acknowledges Scholar alumni who have generously given their time and shared their experiences with Scholars through the Mentoring with Honors program. Nominations for this award are submitted by mentees in Schreyer’s Mentoring with Honors program and honorees are selected by the Scholar Alumni Society Board.   

The awards are commemorated by the presentation of a replica Lion Shrine statue or a framed drawing of Atherton Hall, home to the Schreyer Honors College at University Park.