James Schlaudecker worked in an auto garage for $1 an hour. Then he enrolled at Penn State Behrend. He and his wife recently created a new scholarship for adult learners at the college.
Graduating Penn State World Campus student Ron Hall owes his life to the help he received as a child; now he wants to give back to others.
After starting as a Penn State student nearly two decades ago, College of Information Sciences and Technology student marshal Jason Dohn is finally graduating with a bachelor’s degree in information sciences and technology and a minor in security and risk analysis. Dohn, who will earn his degree online through Penn State World Campus Dec. 15, first enrolled at Penn State New Kensington out of high school. He started taking classes in computer science, but then joined the Air Force following 9/11.
Kristin Jantzie, who is graduating this weekend with a bachelor of science in business earned through Penn State World Campus, is in her 14th year as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. During the Christmas season, Jantzie performs in as many as four shows a day, six days a week.
Sixteen years after starting her Penn State journey, Ruth Herstek serves as an assistant coordinator of academic and student success at the New Kensington campus and was recently honored by the National Academic Advising Association.
Ten years ago, Massachusetts native Sophia Mazurczyk never would have imagined that she’d be part of a Penn State family. This past weekend, she joined her daughters as Penn State alumnae, earning her master of professional studies in information sciences degree with an option in cybersecurity and information assurance that she completed through Penn State World Campus.
Lauren Clemens and Heather Kreiser will cross the stage of Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on May 4, and receive their degrees during the campus’ 48th spring commencement ceremony. Both women have benefited from the many options Penn State provides for students to earn a degree. The ceremony, at 6 p.m. in The Pullo Center, is free and open to the public.
Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowen said he built his career by honing his craft. For the past eight years, Bowen served in the U.S. Army and National Guard, including one year in Iraq. Bowen’s dedication continued as a materials science and engineering major at Penn State. While earning his degree, he worked at the Applied Research Lab and appeared on the dean’s list six times. Bowen is the 2018 recipient of the Outstanding Adult Student Award.
Allan Rocha is traveling from Salvador, Brazil, to State College, Pennsylvania, to attend Penn State’s spring 2018 commencement.
Penn State Behrend invites adults who are considering starting college or returning to their studies to attend an admissions open house Oct. 4.
Christine Stallard, an adult learner in her 60s, fulfilled a nearly four-decades-long dream of obtaining a bachelor's degree through the online Energy and Sustainability Policy program.
Students considering Penn State New Kensington for their college careers can get a taste of campus life by spending a summer day at Penn State New Kensington on June 24. Participants will meet staff and current students, and find out all they need to know about admissions, financial aid and student life.
ABC’s "Good Morning America" featured Penn State graduate Danielle Joliet on May 10 as part of the GMA Class of 2017. Joliet, a U.S. Army veteran and graduate of the Penn State College of Education, is also the recipient of the Penn State Outstanding Adult Student Award. This success did not come to Joliet without challenges — the wife and mother of two is a recovering alcoholic who found a way to turn her life around and help others do the same.
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus will hold Back2College Information Sessions — both online and in-person — for adult, veteran, and transfer students throughout April.
Penn State Behrend invites adults who are considering starting college or returning to their studies to attend an admissions open house on March 30.
