Penn Staters For Responsible Stewardship (PS4RS) endorsed candidates Alice Pope, Al Lord, and Bob Jubelirer in this year’s election. The three beat out 28 other candidates for the open seats on the Penn State Board of Trustees. More than 29-thousand Penn State alumni voted in the election.
The meeting also included accolades for outgoing president Rodney Erickson. Trustees voted to name the Penn State University Park food sciences building and an undergraduate research grant after Erickson. They also awarded him the Penn State Medal, which was presented by chairman Keith Masser.
“In November of 2011," said Masser, "Rod assumed the presidency under unprecedented circumstances and will leave behind a legacy of unwavering dedication, service and support of Penn State’s faculty, staff and students."
Erickson is only the third person ever to receive the Penn State Medal after Bryce Jordan and Joab Thomas.
Eric Barron takes over as Penn State’s president on Monday.
