UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Two Penn State faculty members and a team from the Penn State College of Health and Human Development are the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Commitment Awards recognized through three mission-centered categories: inspiring discovery, preparing students and serving Pennsylvania.

The awards were created by Penn State Outreach to recognize Penn State faculty and staff whose work exemplifies the University's land-grant mission through meaningful engagement with communities, innovative discovery and transformative student experiences across Pennsylvania. Recipients were selected by the Commonwealth Commitment Award...