For first-generation college student Josh Maldonado-Santiago, a Penn State telecommunications degree and a future commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force are proof positive that hard work does indeed pay off.
A strong work ethic met with a Penn State education has led first-generation student Josh Maldonado-Santiago to a world of opportunity and a life of service as a future Air Force officer. To learn more about how Maldonado-Santiago has made the most of his Penn State experience to build a bright f
Josh Maldonado-Santiago learned early on that nothing would ever be handed to him. From blue-collar beginnings in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to the threshold of a Penn State degree and an officer’s commission in the U.S. Air Force, every success in Maldonado-Santiago’s life has been achieved through two guiding principles: hard work and sacrifice.
Penn State Air Force ROTC will conduct an active shooter training exercise at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the vicinity of Wagner and Shields buildings at University Park. There will be no other training activity outside of this area.
From Nittanyville and on the field at Beaver Stadium this weekend to Ruck for a Cure in November, the three branches of the Reserve Officer Training Corps are working to make Military Appreciation Week a special time for veterans and active-duty military.
A wide array of fellowships and scholarships are available to undergraduate students from nontraditional and diverse backgrounds. These opportunities will be highlighted Jan. 16 to 19 as part of Scholarships for Students from Nontraditional and Diverse Backgrounds Week, sponsored by the University Fellowships Office.
The Penn State Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine ROTC cadets and midshipmen will hold a joint POW/MIA vigil starting at 4 p.m. Sept. 15 with a ceremony on Old Main lawn. The event will include a 21-gun salute at about 4:40 p.m.
Rising seniors majoring in an approved STEM field at Penn State now have the opportunity to earn a one-year Express Scholarship from the Air Force ROTC and join a long and proud tradition in one of the highest-performing ROTC programs in the nation.
Rising juniors at Penn State now have the opportunity to apply and become cadets in the Air Force ROTC, joining a long and proud tradition in one of the highest performing ROTC programs in the nation.
Penn State Worthington Scranton is one of 10 local universities participating in an upcoming open house for the U.S. Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 20, at Wilkes University.
Penn State’s annual 24-hour prisoners of war/missing in action vigil will begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 16 on Old Main lawn at the University Park campus. The joint-service vigil, which is open to the public, will include a 21-gun salute and missing man table ceremony. More than 200 cadets and midshipmen from the Air Force, Army and Navy ROTC programs at Penn State will be in attendance.
Some students, it seems, don't get nearly as much out of their college years as they should. They don't join organizations, they don't network to prepare for a job search, they miss too many classes and they don't truly experience campus life. That's not the case for Josh Van Wyk, who is using his college time to gain life experience, leadership skills and a jump-start to a great career.
Three Penn State ROTC students, future representatives of three of the branches of the military, are better at commitment than most.
