ABOUT | OFFICERS | AWARDS | PAST THESPIAN SHOWS
Awards
Past Award Recipients
For Distinguished Contributions to the Performing Arts
| Name | Class Year | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|
| Julius J. Epstein | 1931 | 1973 |
| Gene Kelly | 1933 | 1973 |
| Edward Binns | 1937 | 1973 |
| Don Taylor | 1942 | 1973 |
| Susan Browning | 1962 | 1974 |
| Carrie Fishbein Robbins | 1964 | 1975 |
| Samuel Gallu | 1940 | 1975 |
| Martin E. Brooks | 1949 | 1976 |
| James Jimirro | 1958 | 1985 |
| Mike Reid | 1969 | 1987 |
| Jeff Moss | 1966 | 1987 |
| Mike Rosenfeld | 1956 | 1997 |
| Louis Fryman | 1957 | 2003 |
| Robert Vukich | 1969 | 2004 |
| Stuart H. Chamberlain, Jr. | 1965 | 2008 |
| Ross Lehman | 1978 | 2012 |
| Donald Ned Startzel | 1941 | 2014 |
| Robert Buckler | 1968 | 2014 |
For Distinguished Service to Penn State Thespians
| Name | Class Year | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|
| John Henry Frizzell | 1922 | 1973 |
| Hummel Fishburn | 1922 | 1973 |
| Edward L. Keller | 1925 | 1973 |
| J. Ewing "Sock" Kennedy | 1926 | 1973 |
| Frank "Duke" Morris | 1931 | 1973 |
| Ray T. Fortunato | 1947 | 1973 |
| Ridge Riley | 1932 | 1974 |
| Kenneth L. Holderman | 1931 | 1975 |
| Grace Baer Holderman | 1934 | 1975 |
| George L. Donovan | 1935 | 1975 |
| Ruth Yeaton | 1953 | 1979 |
| Mel Klein | 1967 | 1997 |
| Carol S. Whittaker | 1968 | 1997 |
| Peter Kiefer | 1956 | 2003 |
| Margaret Lloyd | 1984 | 2003 |
| William E. McTurk | 1948 | 2004 |
| Gerald K. Henry Jr. | 1991 | 2012 |
| William A. Schwab | 2001 | 2012 |
| Frederick E. Leuschner | 1950 | 2016 |
| Guy Fissel | 1977 | 2017 |
William E. McTurk Award for Lifetime Service to the Penn State Thespians
| Name | Class Year | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|
| William E. McTurk | 1948 | 2005 |
| Andrew T. Kankey | 2005g, 2008g | 2011 |
| Grace Baer Holderman | 1934 | 2015 |
| Fredrick (Fred) E. Leuschner | 1950, 1951g | 2023 |