Wall of Honor Ceremony and Doctoral Alumni Reception
In the lobby of Kern Graduate Building, adjacent to the Graduate School's Deans
Office, is a Wall of Honor that displays the names of more than 1,000 Penn
State alumni who have reached the 50-year milestone of receiving their doctorates.
Each year, in conjunction with the annual Graduate Exhibition, the names
of the newest class members are added to the Wall of Honor and a special
ceremony is held to pay tribute to the doctoral alumni who are celebrating
their 25th and 50th anniversary. As part of the celebration, graduate students
and faculty are invited to a reception following the ceremony to meet the
alumni who are being honored at the event.
In spring 2004, the Penn State Alumni Association provided support for the creation of the Wall of Honor and partnered with the Graduate School to sponsor the first celebration. Welcoming the returning alumni to this inaugural event were Penn State President Graham Spanier; Eva J. Pell, senior vice president for Research and dean of the Graduate School; Roger Williams, executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association; and Marianne E. Alexander, president of the Alumni Association.