MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – The Penn State Alumni Association recently named Penn State Harrisburg alumnus Gibran Jones, 2008, the recipient of the 2020 K. David Weidner Diversity Award.

The University-wide award is presented to an individual who has significantly contributed to fostering diversity at Penn State by sharing or volunteering his or her talent, time, and resources on behalf of the University.

For more than a decade, Jones has been a valuable resource in the campus community, committed to addressing the opportunity gap faced by many underrepresented populations. A military veteran who earned his bachelor of science degree in information sciences and technology in 2008, he has served on the Penn State Harrisburg Alumni Society Board of Directors since 2015. For years, Jones has been a mentor for campus clubs, as well as students studying information sciences and technology and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, particularly those from minority groups.

“I’m so honored,” Jones said while accepting the award during Penn State’s virtual ceremony in October.

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