Arch Ackley, a senior nursing student at Penn State Altoona, was the recipient of the 2025 Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award.
ALTOONA, Pa. — Penn State Altoona held its annual Student Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 28, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
The awards recognize students who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in the areas of academics, campus involvement, and leadership. The awards also recognize faculty, staff, and student organizations for excellence in and outside the classroom.
The ceremony concluded with the presentation of the Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award, presented this year to senior nursing student Arch Ackley. In addition to his studies, Ackley serves as president of the Altoona chapter of Student Nurses’ Association of Pa. (SNAP) and executive director of the Campus Activities Board (CAB).
The Walker Award recognizes students from throughout the entire University whose outstanding qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship have been directed into student programs and services.
A full list of awards and recipients is available on the Student Awards page.
