The Lion's Paw Medal

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As part of its stated purpose "To promote the welfare and best interests and to maintain and perpetuate the traditions of The Pennsylvania State University", the Lion's Paw Alumni Association annually awards the Lion's Paw Medal to persons who have contributed notable service to the University. The Medal has never been awarded posthumously, nor does it honor notable gifts to the University. Neither has the Medal been awarded to an employee of the University who has simply done his or her job, albeit exceptionally well. The Medal, rather, honors those individuals who have contributed their time and efforts in service to the University above and beyond what is normally expected. Many of these individuals have contributed whole lives of service to better the lives of students, to enhance the quality of education at the University, and to foster the traditions of Penn State.

The 2020 Lion's Paw Medal Recipient

Congratulations to Russ Rose, the 2020 LP Medal Recipient.
Coverage of Russ Rose's award is forthcoming!

Lion's Paw Medal Recipients

1965 - John Henry Frizzell '12
1966 - Robert A. Higgins '18
1967 - Robert W. Ostermayer, Sr. '17
1968 - Burke W. Hermann '12
1969 - Joseph V. Paterno
1970 - Hummel Fishburn '22
1971 - Ridge Riley '32
1972 - Robert E. Galbraith '29g
1973 - Wilmer E. Kenworthy
1974 - Harold E. Dickson '22
1975 - Harold J. O'Brien '48g, '52g
1976 - Eugene Wettstone
1977 - Julia Gregg Brill '21, 27g
1978 - William K. Ulerich '31
1979 - Teresa Cohen 
1980 - Michael R. Lynch '45, 57g
1981 - Mary L. Willard '21, 23g
​1982 - Margaret Tschan Riley '32, 35g
1983 - Ross B. Lehman '42 
1984 - Luther H. Harshbarger 
1985 - Mimi Barash Coppersmith '54 
1986 - Kenneth L. Holderman '31 & Grace Baer Holderman '34 
1987 - Raymond T. Fortunato '47, 52g 
1988 - Frederick M. Ciletti '49, 53g
1989 - Frank Gullo
1990 - Helen Dickerson Wise '49, 52g, 68g 
1991 - T. Reed Ferguson '36 
1992 - Frederick R. Matson & Margaret B. Matson '53g 
1993 - Milton J. Bergstein '43, 50g 
1994 - Evelyn Replogle Saubel '35 
1995 - Suzanne Pohland Paterno '62 
1996 - Lowell Manfull & Helen Manfull 
1997 - John W. Black '62
1998 - William A. Schreyer '48
1999 - Lawrence G. Foster '48
​2000 - H. Jesse Arnelle '55, '62g
​2001 - John Coyle '57, '59g
2002 - David A. Morrow '56
2003 - Ed Hintz '59, '60g and Helen Hintz '60
2004 - Anne Riley '64
2005 - Ellen L. Perry '69g
2006 - Walter J. Conti '52
2007 - Bill Jaffe '60 
2008 - Steve Garban '59
2009 - Bill Asbury
2010 - Carolyn Dolbin
2011 - O. Richard Bundy '70
2012 - Thomas Smyth
2013 - Jim Meister '59
​2014 - Peter Tombros '64, '68g
2015 - Sue '63 & George Henning '63
2016 - Franco Harris '72
2017 - Roger Williams '73, '88g
2018 - Anthony Leach '82g, '91g
2019 - Susan Welch 
2020 - Russ Rose