Carmen Paredes credits her time studying with Penn State World Campus as the foundation that shaped her leadership and problem-solving approaches — skills that have helped her start and lead two businesses. An entrepreneur from Paraguay, Paredes serves as the CEO of Ruruka, a company that transforms industrial waste into sustainable solutions, and Marajá, an…
Shelley Haffner spent her Penn State career turning public health preparedness into real-world protection for thousands of students. Years before a global pandemic reshaped campus life, Haffner recognized the need for a coordinated, community-level strategy to manage infectious disease threats. As the infectious disease manager for Penn State’s University Health Services, she used her graduate…
Abiodun Awoyemi graduated in 2018, having specialized in the public health preparedness option of the Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security.
A graduate from the Penn State World Campus master’s program in organization development and change, Joe Packowski now leverages his experiences teaching at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University–Bloomington.
Two-time Penn State World Campus graduate Kelli Volkomer is using her Penn State education to make a difference in sustainability while investing in the future leaders of climate action.
Estate gift continues couple’s philanthropic story by strengthening student success and faculty and staff excellence at Penn State World Campus and the Penn State Smeal College of Business.
Join us for a virtual program to support professional growth and celebrate the power of the Penn State network.
Penn State invites alumni to ‘Roar Where You Are’ by recognizing Read Across America 2026, through an alumni collaboration.
Kate McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in biobehavioral health in 2023.
Crystal Donlan earned a Master of Education in Learning, Design, and Technology online through Penn State World Campus.
