David W. “Dave” Grzelak, a Penn State alumnus and retired chairman and CEO of Komatsu America Corporation who was closely connected to Penn State Behrend, died Dec. 26 at his home in Chicago. He was 73.
Joseph Prischak, a longtime supporter of Penn State Behrend and its students, died May 21 at age 91. "His legacy in the plastics industry, in the Erie community and at Penn State Behrend will last for generations," Chancellor Ralph Ford said.
Tesha Nesbit, a 1993 graduate of Penn State Behrend, has been named the first recipient of the newly created Behrend Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.
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