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World Campus IST spring 2018 graduates

World Campus provides full student experience for IST graduates

5/10/18

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 2018

York campus students take advantage of a variety of options to earn degrees

5/3/18

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.

2018 OASA recipient Tim Brown

U.S. Army veteran named 2018 Outstanding Adult Student

5/2/18

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.

Prospective students

Spend a summer day at New Kensington campus June 24

5/24/17

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.

Danielle Joliet

U.S. Army veteran and award-winning Penn State graduate earns national attention

5/10/17

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.

Behrend Adult Learner Open House set for Sept. 22

9/9/16

Penn State Behrend invites adults who are considering starting college or returning to their studies to attend an admissions open house on Sept. 22. The open house will begin at 5:30 p.m. with an exhibit fair in the Science Complex on campus, followed by seminars on adult learner support services and admissions and financial aid, including veterans’ and Trade Adjustment Assistance Program funding.

Olivia Washington PSU military cords graduation

Penn State military graduates to be honored with red, white and blue cords

5/5/16

U.S. service members and veterans graduating May 6-8 at Penn State campuses will don, for the first time, military honor cords with their caps and gowns. The cords will be worn by undergraduate and graduate students who have honorably served, are serving or are commissioned to serve in the U.S. military. The military honor cords program was implemented to recognize students’ service to their country as well as their academic achievements.

Marine receiving award

United States Marine named Penn State Outstanding Adult Student

4/12/16

U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Bryan Smith, a senior majoring in criminology, is the recipient of the 2016 Penn State Outstanding Adult Student Award. Smith—a native of Crestview, Fla.—was deployed for two years in Iraq before being accepted into the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Educational Program (MECEP). The program allows Smith to remain on active duty while being enrolled as a full-time student at University Park. Upon completion of his degree, he will be commissioned as a second lieutenant. Smith is a married father of two young children, serves as an adviser and trainer in the Navy ROTC program and is a volunteer in the State College community.

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