The Long Awards

In 1989, Ted J. Long of Altoona donated significantly to Penn State Altoona, making it possible to establish five annual awards for excellence for five members of the campus community. All full-time members of the faculty, the administration, staff assistants, and technical service staff are eligible to receive these awards, and any member of the campus community may nominate candidates.

The Grace D. Long Faculty Excellence Award was created to recognize two full-time faculty members who, by their performance as teachers and in the areas of advising, scholarship, research, and service, demonstrate excellence in their profession.

Award Recipients

2025

  • Christopher L. Oliver, assistant teaching professor of mathematics
  • Elizabeth Gatchell, assistant teaching professor of nursing, simulation lab coordinator

2024

  • Paula J. Kustenbauder, assistant teaching professor of nursing
  • Christine McCombie, instructor in nursing

2023

  • Dawn Renninger, instructor in economics

2022

  • Lynn Nagle

2021

  • Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber

2020

  • Corien Bakermans
  • Laurencio Ruiz

2019

  • Dede McCreary
  • Esther Siegfried

2018

  • Alessia Zanin-Yost

2017

  • Doug Page

2016

  • Lisa A. Emili
  • Nicholas Rowland

2015

  • Kristen Pearson

2014

  • Andrea Boito

2013

  • Tulay Girard
  • Kitty Mussett

2012

  • Jutta Gsoels-Lorenson
  • Erin Murphy

2011

  • Juan Gil
  • Lauren Jacobson

2010

  • Laura Rotunno
  • Robert Trumpbour

2009

  • Michael Arter
  • Marta Maurer

2008

  • Todd Davis
  • Laura Palmer

2007

  • Margaret Benson
  • Leigh Ann Haefner

2006

  • Ed Day
  • Harold Hayford

2005

  • Megan Simpson
  • Suzanne Kuhn

2004

  • Carolyn Mahan
  • Barbara Wiens-Tuers

2003

  • Roselyn Costantino
  • Victor Brunsden

2002

  • Cynthia Wood
  • Kenneth Womack

2001

  • Lee Ann De Reus
  • Peter Shull

2000

  • Sandy Petrulionis

1999

  • Ian Marshall
  • James Winsor

1998

  • Dinty Moore
  • Michael Weiner

1997

  • Mike Lucas

1996

  • Tom Liszka
  • Xiaokang Yu

1995

  • Douglas Brown
  • Michael Wolfe

1994

  • Nona Gerard
  • Timothy Wherry

1993

  • Lori Bechtel-Wherry
  • Alexander Chen

1992

  • Mary Menachery
  • David Parry

1991

  • William Engelbret
  • Kae Parks

1990

  • Athleen Stere
  • Valerie Stratton