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Barbara Long-Beck Excellence Award

The Barbara Long Beck Endowed Excellence Award was established by Kimberly M. Kennedy in 2006 in memory of her mother, a loyal friend and devoted supporter of Penn State Altoona. The award celebrates Barbara’s commitment to higher education and the nursing profession.

The Beck Award honors and recognizes outstanding achievement by a faculty member and staff member of Penn State Altoona who represent the field of nursing. If there are no nominees in the nursing category, then it may be used to recognize faculty and staff from any other area.

Award Recipients

2024

  • Tracy Kephart, instructor in nursing
  • Ryan Costanzo, academic adviser in nursing

2023

  • Amy Case, faculty program assistant in nursing
  • Amy Kowalski, instructor in nursing

2022

  • Joan Krug
  • Angel Goldian

2021

  • Linda Govere
  • Melanie Kattouf

2020

  • Elizabeth Gatchell
  • Christina Wyrwas

2019

  • Cathy Kozak
  • Danielle Peterman

2018

  • Julie Decker
  • Billie Lewis

2017

  • Cathy Dillen
  • Mandi Ronan

2016

  • Paula Kustenbauder
  • Michelle Mock

2015

  • Tracey Kleinmeyer
  • Carla Tiesi

2014

  • Marcia Satryan
  • Debbie Flaig

2013

  • Dede McCreary
  • Colleen Shives

2012

  • Sharon Lacue
  • Penny Hoover

2011

  • Jill Kargo
  • Gina Baird

2010

  • Christine McCombie
  • Maggie McNulty

2009

  • Rick Shaffer
  • Nedra Farcus

2008

  • Cindy Faith
  • Susan Kessling

2007

  • Elise Vernarsky
  • Wendy Griswold

2006

  • Suzanne Kuhn
  • Christine Ritchey

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