Mary Fitzpatrick also received the 2026 Ray Fortunado Award for Excellence in Human Resources. Two recipients were selected this year in honor of the award's tenth anniversary.
Erin Morton, left, accepted the 2026 Ray Fortunado Award for Excellence in Human Resources from Jennifer Wilkes, right. The flagship award acknowledges HR employees’ exceptional contributions and dedication to improving human resources at Penn State.
Mary Fitzpatrick, manager of Human Resources compliance and records management, and Erin Morton, Human Resources strategic partner supporting five Commonwealth Campuses, are the recipients of the 2026 Ray T. Fortunato Award for Excellence in Human Resources for their outstanding contributions to Penn State HR.
The Advisory Board of Penn State Fayette has named Edward F. Zeglen Jr. and Lori A. Omatick, respectively, as the 2026 recipients of the Outstanding Alumnus and Outstanding Fellow awards.
John Nauright, associate dean for research and innovation and special assistant for health initiatives in the College of Human Sciences and Education at Louisiana State University, has been named dean of the University College at Penn State, effective July 1.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 19 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
