As the academic year begins to wind down, Susquehanna students are recognized for their achievement, leadership and service. Some awards are especially for members of the senior class as they approach their Commencement, while others are open to the entire student body. Congratulations to all award winners and their families for their leadership and accomplishments.
2023 awardees will be announced in May.
Susquehanna valedictorians are selected solely on cumulative GPA.
The Senior Awards are presented to graduating seniors by their respective academic departments and other offices and organizations that recognize students for academic excellence, scholarship, leadership and service.
Not all departments submitted awards and honorees for inclusion on the website; a comprehensive list of departmental honors are notated next to graduates’ names in the Commencement program.
Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society that celebrates academic excellence in first-year college students. The following are students who have maintained the qualifying Alpha Lambda Delta GPA throughout their four years at Susquehanna.
Susquehanna’s Honors Program supports students’ commitment to the total Susquehanna experience by contributing as leaders, performers, athletes and community servants in addition to their academics. Honors students are selected from the top 10% of the enrolling class and have followed a sequence of special course and projects throughout their four years at Susquehanna.
Susquehanna’s Leadership Awards were created to recognize awardees’ commitment to the betterment of the university and surrounding communities. The awards are made possible through the Baylor Family Endowment. Established in 1993, the endowment is an expression of the Baylor family’s appreciation for the university’s continued commitment to the region.
The Alumni Association’s Outstanding Seniors award dates back to 1962 and is presented to two seniors with good academic standing, are active in leadership roles, extracurricular activities, volunteer work and other accomplishments. Awardees exemplify Susquehanna’s traditions of achievement, leadership and service. The full list of recipients can be found here.
Susquehanna Athletics’ SUSKY Awards is an “Espys” style award show celebrating and honoring student-athletes. Hosted by Susquehanna’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the awards ceremony is organized and produced entirely by Susquehanna students.