Penn State Learning honors fall 2020 outstanding guided study group leaders December 22, 2020 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Learning has named Frank Bolton and Marissa Hunt as the recipients of the Outstanding Guided Study Group Leader Award for the fall 2020 semester. Both students received a certificate of recognition and a stipend of $500. The award, made possible by the generosity of a program alumna, recognizes guided study group (GSG) leaders who commit to creating and sustaining a welcoming and academically supportive learning community for their assigned course. Working closely with course instructors and routinely attending class sessions, leaders host drop-in study sessions online in which they review course materials and help students hone their problem-solving skills in a stimulating and challenging, collaborative learning environment. This semester’s recipients exemplify the award criteria, as noted in the following comments from their nominators.