Penn State Wilkes-Barre SGA and athletics awards 2023 Athletics Director Scott Miner addresses the crowd at the awards ceremony. Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Expand Maximus Cuevas was named MVP of the men’s baseball team for the 2023 season. Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Expand Emma Sands, recipient of the Martin U. Dougherty Emerging Leader Award, poses with Jonathan Dougherty, a 1999 and 2006 Penn State alumnus, who presented the award that was established after his late father. Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Expand Gabrielle Bohinski and Mackenzie Jennings received lifetime memberships to the Penn State Alumni Association at the event. Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Expand Student-athlete Verena Lake received several awards during the ceremony, including the Florence C. Dougherty Pride of the Lion Award and an Academic All-Conference Award from the PSUAC (Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference). Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Expand Members of the Student Government Association Executive Board, from left: Andrew Zimmerman, Emma Sands, Nikolai Feduchak, William Smith, Paige David, Steven Qarmout, Hailey Long and KateLyn Kryzsik. Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Expand Student veteran James Burke Jr. received several awards and accolades at the event, including the prestigious John R. Murphy Award for his excellence in leadership and service to the campus community. Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Expand Anthony Picott poses with certificates and trophies for his athletic performance alongside members of Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s men’s basketball coaching staff. Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Expand