Engineering senior wins national scholarship

Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology senior Paul Zipprich, of Hop Bottom, Pa., received one of eight national Alpha Sigma Lambda (ASL) scholarships. ASL, the national adult honor society, recognizes academic achievements of adult learners who must balance the responsibilities of home and work.

The second Penn State Harrisburg student in three years to win the award, Zipprich received the award for the 2011-12 academic year.

The Penn State Harrisburg chapter of ASL is named Theta Iota. To be inducted into the local chapter, students must be adult students 24 years or older, be in an undergraduate degree program, have earned at least 24 credits at an approved institution, and rank in the top 20 percent of their class academically, with a GPA no lower than 3.2.