Schreyer Honors College (SHC) at Penn State University

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  • Saturday, February 28 Today

    Distance with the Dean

    • 8:00 AM
  • Wednesday, March 4

    Distinguished Honors Faculty Program: Safety and Wellbeing in Video Games

    • 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday, March 4

    Schreyer Happy Hour: D.C. Metro Area

    • 6:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 7

    Thesis Format Review for Spring 2026 Graduates

  • Wednesday, March 18

    Priority Registration for Fall 2026

  • Tuesday, April 7

    Thesis Submission Deadline for Spring 2026 Graduates

  • Tuesday, April 14

    Thesis Approval Deadline for Spring 2026 Graduates

Penn State Schreyer Honors College News

Schreyer Scholar and geography major explores interests beyond the classroom

Penn State Schreyer Scholar Ann Ehrlich balances rigorous academics, leadership, study abroad, research and internships with support from the honors college.

Paterno Fellow pairs academic rigor with leadership and service

Avery Snowden, a Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar at Penn State, combines political science, Spanish and service to build a leadership path grounded in academics, community engagement and global learning.

Top student teams awarded funding to move to next phase of Nittany AI Challenge

The Nittany AI Challenge announced the winners of the "Prototype Phase" of the competition. Fifteen student teams will move on to the "Minimum Viable Product Phase."

Schreyer Honors College announces 2026 student award winners

Schreyer Honors College has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 student awards.

Ten Penn State alumni to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2026

Ten Penn State alumni, selected by the Board of Trustees, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2026, which is the University's highest honor presented to its alumni. The awardees have been officially notified of their selection.

From South Korea to Apple, engineering alumna's career path forged at Abington

Jung Eun Park’s journey began with the Abington Experience, a roadmap for campus to career success featuring hands-on research with faculty mentors. These experiences set the stage for her to transition to Penn State's University Park campus, where…

Schreyer Honors College presents 'A Conversation with Ayesha Rascoe'

Join Schreyer Honors College for "A Conversation with Ayesha Rascoe," a part of the Dilemmas of Democracy series, on Jan. 20. 

English and Italian major preserves stories, honors heritage via history project

Alexis Wilson, majoring in English and Italian at Penn State, is preserving Italian American women’s stories through an oral history project while using education abroad experiences to connect her academic interests with her cultural heritage.…

From student-athlete to entrepreneur, Liberal Arts graduate charts next chapter

As a Schreyer Scholar, Division I athlete and entrepreneur, Vama Maniar used her liberal arts education to explore wide-ranging interests, gain real-world experience and build a confident path beyond graduation.

Jingyi Hu named fall 2025 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences marshal

Jingyi Hu has been selected to represent Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences as the student marshal for the college’s fall 2025 commencement on Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.