To achieve the PA Hunger-Free Campus designation, institutions must certify and be able to demonstrate that they meet the following criteria:
- The institution has a method to directly connect students to food options through one or more of the following: an on-campus food pantry, a local community-based food pantry, or a food delivery program.
- The institution has strategies in place to increase awareness of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules for students, focuses SNAP outreach on potentially eligible students, and helps students apply for SNAP and other benefits.
- Note: it is strongly recommended that institutions connect with the PA Department of Human Services and consider enrolling as a COMPASS Community partner.
- Note: it is strongly recommended that institutions connect with the PA Department of Human Services and consider enrolling as a COMPASS Community partner.
- The institution has a task force that meets on a regular basis to address basic needs initiatives, including hunger, and raises awareness among students using an equity, inclusion, and belonging (PDF) lens. The task force includes students, faculty, financial aid staff, student support staff, and at least one member of institutional leadership (Cabinet, Vice President, etc.).
- The institution collects and reports data to the college/university community and/or state on student food insecurity, such as participation in the Hope Center's #RealCollege Survey.
- Institutions that are implementing additional innovative solutions to address student hunger and other basic needs for their campus community, in conjunction with demonstrating the criteria below, may also be eligible to receive the PA Hunger-Free Campus+ designation in recognition of their leadership in the area of college student food security.
- Institutions that are implementing additional innovative solutions to address student hunger and other basic needs for their campus community, in conjunction with demonstrating the criteria below, may also be eligible to receive the PA Hunger-Free Campus+ designation in recognition of their leadership in the area of college student food security.
Possible initiatives that may warrant PA Hunger-Free+ designation include (but are not limited to):
- Offering a variety of meal plans, including an option that provides 10 or fewer meals weekly to avoid interfering with SNAP eligibility
- Creating or implementing meal-sharing programs.
- Educating student leaders on campus to create student-centered programs; or
- Facilitating innovative community partnerships
2026-2027 Designated Institutions
| Designation | Institution Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Alvernia University | Cattima Cirksey, Director of Social Services cattima.cirksey@alvernia.edu 610-796-5137 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Arcadia University | Dr. Charu Varma, Academic Grants Manager varmac@arcadia.edu 267-620-8261 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | ASPIRA Inc. of PA | Waleska Matos, Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships wmatos@aspirapa.org 215-455-1300 ext 1031 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Bidwell Training Center | Audra Pavloski, Director of Student Services and Academic Operations apavloski@manchesterbidwell.org 412-323-4000 X 189 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Brockway Center for Arts & Technology | Jalyn Bruno, Executive Assistant jalyn.bruno@brockwaycat.org 814-265-1111 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Bucks County Community College | Michelle Robertson, Grants Manager michelle.robertson@bucks.edu 215-968-8144 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Butler County Community College | Joshua Novak, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management joshua.novak@bc3.edu 724-287-8711 x 8261 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Carlow University | Regan Gibney, Director of Development rpgibney@carlow.edu 412-578-6654 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Carnegie Mellon University | Elizabeth Vaughan, Associate Dean of Student Affairs eav@andrew.cmu.edu 412-268-8704 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Cedar Crest College | Calley Stevens Taylor, Vice President of Student Success & Engagement cstaylor@cedarcrest.edu 610-606-4628 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Central Penn College | Megan Kaiser, Lead Success Coach megankaiser@centralpenn.edu 717-728-2234 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Nathan Lavery, Vice President of Post-Secondary Education nlavery@cpi.edu 814-359-2793 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Chatham University | Hayden Barns, Registered Nurse h.barns@chatham.edu 412-365-1714 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Chestnut Hill College | Sister Lisa Olivieri SSJ, CHC Pantry Coordinator lolivier@chc.edu 609-425-9974 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Cheyney University | Jen Stewart, TRIO Resource Specialist jmstewart@cheyney.edu 610-399-2223 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Dr. Tiffany Welch, LSW, Professor of Social Work/BSW Program Director twelch@commonwealthu.edu 570-662-4494 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Community College of Allegheny County | Jodi Beemer, Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research jbeemer@ccac.edu 412-237-3050 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Community College of Beaver County | Brittney Golden, Dean of Students brittney.golden@ccbc.edu 724-480-3465 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Community College of Philadelphia | Dr. Mellissia Zanjani, Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Foundation Executive Director grants@ccp.edu 215-266-9062 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Delaware County Community College | Caitlin LaPorte, Director of Grants claporte@dccc.edu 610-359-7334 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Delaware Valley University | Justin Brouse, Director of Student Involvement justin.brouse@delval.edu 215-489-2411 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | DeSales University | Jaime Gerhart, Executive Director, Community Service & Advocacy jaime.gerhart@desales.edu 484-335-8452 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Duquesne University | Kristine Blair, Dean of Liberal Arts blairk2@duq.edu 412-396-6388 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Eastern University | Miranda Febus, Assistant Director, Institutional Support grants@eastern.edu 610-341-1820 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Elizabethtown College | Brianna Titi, Program Manager titib@etown.edu 717-361-1718 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Erie Center for Arts and Technology | Stacy Smith, Workforce Programs Coordinator stacy@eriecat.org 814-392-3776 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Franklin & Marshall College | Lucy Deren, Assistant Director of The Ware Institute for Civic Engagement lderen@fandm.edu 717-358-6009 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Gannon University | Nora McCann, Director of Well-being mccann010@gannon.edu 814-871-7824 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Geisinger College of Health Sciences | Joel Rosencrance Director, Student Well-Being krosencrance3@geisinger.edu 570-558-3407 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Gettysburg College | Tammy Hoff, Administrative Assistant for the Center for Public Service thoff@gettysburg.edu 717-337-6490 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Gwynedd Mercy University | Betsy Stone Plummer, Director of Service and Catherine's Cupboard plummer.b@gmercyu.edu 215-641-5592 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College | Stephanie Garman, Director, Holistic Support & Engagement sagarman@hacc.edu 717-801-3247 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Harrisburg University of Science & Technology | Malik Potter, Director of Student Care & Development MPotter1@harrisburgu.edu 717-901-5100x1751 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) | Roger Briscoe II, Executive Director of Student Inclusion student-life@iup.edu 724-357-2220 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Johnson College | Karen Baker, Senior Director of Grants and Foundation Relations KBaker@johnson.edu 570-702-8908 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Juniata College | Matthew Damschroder, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students damschm@juniata.edu 814-641-3157 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Keystone College | Sherri Bouselli, Student Health Coordinator sherri.bouselli@keystone.edu 570-945-8255 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | King's College | Bill Bolan, Director, Shoval Center for Community Engagement and Learning williambolan@kings.edu 570-208-8058 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Leah Cassellia,Sr. Director, McFarland Student Union and Student Involvement casselli@kutztown.edu 610-683-4867 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | La Roche University | Amy Solomon, Coordinator of Civic Engagement and Service Amy.solomon@laroche.edu 412-536-1398 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | La Salle University | Ian Eichen, Director of Corporate and Foundation Grants eichen@lasalle.edu 215-951-1598 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Lackawanna College | Michelle McGloin, Director of Grant Strategies grants@lackawanna.edu 570-961-7833 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) | Mathew Bateman, Ph.D., D.H.Ed., Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectivensss mbateman@lecom.edu 941-405-1512 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Laurel Highlands Workforce & Opportunity Center | Michel Keller, Executive Director mkeller@lhwoc.org 724-237-4448 Ext. 100 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Lebanon Valley College | Brandy Leininger, Director of Service & Community Engagement bleining@lvc.edu 717-867-6135 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Lehigh Carbon Community College | Elizabeth Rivera, Community Resources and Basic Needs Specialist erivera1@lccc.edu 610-799-1087 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Lehigh University | Yen DeBellis, Interim Administrative Director, HWC/HAPS ngn217@lehigh.edu 610-758-3792 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Lincoln University | Jillian Sturdivant, Assistant Vice President for Students Success & Dean of Students jsturdivant@lincoln.edu 484-365-7361 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Luzerne County Community College | Holly K. Pilcavage, Vice President, Enrollment, Student Success, and Institutional Advancement hpilcavage@luzerne.edu 570-740-0243 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Manor College | Allison Mootz, VP and Dean of Student Affairs amootz@manor.edu 215-885-2360 x2276 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Marywood University | Amy Fotta, Director of Community Service and Social Justice amfotta@maryu.marywood.edu 570-961-4593 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Mercyhurst University | Bethany Woods, Director of Academic Community Engagement bwoods@mercyhurst.edu 814-824-2343 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Messiah University | Kaleb Curtis, Study Body President sgapresident@messiah.edu 443-768-3019 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Millersville University | Mary Beth Williams, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs marybeth.williams@millersville.edu 717-871-7468 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Misericordia University | David Baloga, Community Outreach and Service Learning Coordinator dbaloga@misericordia.edu 570-674-6315 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Montgomery County Community College | Nichole Kang, Director of Wellness Services nkang@mc3.edu 484-808-4223 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Moore College of Art & Design | Joshua Wilkin, Dean of Students jwilkin@moore.edu 215-965-4038 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Moravian University | In-Chi Chow-Rivera, Executive Administrative Assistance for Student Life chow-riverai@moravian.edu 610-861-1503 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Neumann University | Megan Camp, Director of Service-Learning and Community Engagement campm@neumann.edu 610-558-5539 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Northampton Community College | Erin Ward, Associate Dean, Student Services, Pocono eward@northampton.edu 570-369-1872 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Orleans Technical College | Debbie Bello, Director of Admissions & Student Services debbie.bello@orleanstech.edu 215-728-4733 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Pennsylvania College of Art & Design | CJ Crossett, Dean of Student ccrossett@pcad.edu 717-396-7833 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Michelle Stumpf, Dean of Student Engagement and Success mstumpf@pennhighlands.edu 814-262-6436 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | PennWest University | Diane Hasbrouck, Associate Director, Student Development & Engagement hasbrouck_d@pennwest.edu 724-938-4794 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | Dr. Philip Klein, Vice President of Education pklein@pia.edu 412-346-2138 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Point Park University | Heather Fiedler, AVP Community Engagement hstarr@pointpark.edu 412-392-3409 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Prism Career Institute | Amina Harris, Director of Student Services aharris@prismcareerinstitute.edu 215-331-4600 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Reading Area Community College | Rhonda Hudak, Director of Grants rhudak@racc.edu 610-372-4721 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Robert Morris University | Tracy Frazier, Director, Act 101/Colonial Cupboard fraziert@rmu.edu 412-397-5241 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Rosedale Technical College | Kim Bell, Director of Financial Aid & Compliance kim.bell@rosedaletech.edu 412-521-6200 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Saint Joseph"s University | Kim Allen-Stuck, AVP Student Success & Educational Support kallen@sju.edu 610-660-1339 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Saint Vincent College | Sharon Peck, Director of Foundation, Government, & Corporate Relations sharon.peck@stvincent.edu 724-805-2656 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Seton Hill University | Linda Morlacci, Director of Foundation, Government & Corporate Relations lmorlacci@setonhill.edu 724-838-4232 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Shippensburg University | Emily Javitt, Director of Campus Life ekjavitt@ship.edu 717-477-1560 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Karla Fonner, Dean of Students karla.fonner@sru.edu 724-738-2121 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | St. Luke's School of Nursing | Sandra Cohen, MSN, CRNP, CNE, Dean sandra.cohen@sluhn.org 484-526-3449 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Susquehanna University | Malcolm L. Derk, Chief of Staff derk@susqu.edu 570-372-4571 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Temple University | Annette Ditolvo, Assistant Director of Essential Needs thehub@temple.edu 215-204-6333 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Dr. Chris Metzler, VP of Student Services metzler@stevenscollege.edu 717-299-7794 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Thomas Jefferson University | Je'Nai L. Righter, EdD, Assistant Provost- Student Affairs Je'Nai.Righter@jefferson.edu 215-503-4405 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | University of Pittsburgh | MariSol Little, Director of Care and Resource Support mrl169@pitt.edu 412-624-9634 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | University of Scranton | Lauren Rivera, Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students lauren.rivera@scranton.edu 570-941-7680 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Washington & Jefferson College | Libby Kinsey, Student Engagement Specialist lkinsey@washjeff.edu 814-961-1015 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Waynesburg University | Pat Bristor, Associate Dean of Students pbristor@waynesburg.edu 724-852-3315 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | West Chester University of PA | Dr. Rita Patel Eng, Senior Director, Center for Community Engagement & Social Impact rpateleng@wcupa.edu 610-436-3595 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Westmoreland County Community College | Julie Greathouse, Director Student Success greathousej@westmoreland.edu 724-925-4000 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Widener University | April Howard, CARE & Well Being Coordinator amhoward@widener.edu 610-499-4395 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Wilkes University | Jeanne Rabel, Assistant Dean, Experiential Learning jeanne.rabel@wilkes.edu 570-408-5884 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Wilson College | Andrew Hart, College Chaplain andrew.hart@wilson.edu 717-264-2062 |