Graduate student named 2025 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award honoree

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Marine Corps veteran and linguist who plays a vital role in the U.S.-Japan alliance is the recipient of the 2025 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award. Inori Hayashi is the 2025 honoree of the annual award that recognizes a Penn State student who has made exceptional contributions to the global geospatial…

World Campus student pursues psychology degree to help others

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — They say healing isn’t linear — but what if it’s circular? What if we spend our lives returning to the places that once broke us, only this time, armed with wisdom and love? For Jessie Wolfen, who is earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology online through Penn State World Campus,…

Students travel to Hungary for international learning experience

Twenty Penn State World Campus students traveled to Hungary for a weeklong immersive experience in April as part of their course work for programs offered through the Penn State School of Labor and Employment Relations. Through business and cultural site visits, the students were able to compare employment relations in Hungary and the United States,…

Alumna’s work featured in museum centennial celebration exhibition

A multimedia artwork created by Lauren Schoth, an alumna of the Penn State World Campus digital multimedia design program, is on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County as part of the museum’s centennial celebration and exhibition, Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness. The digital multimedia design program is a collaboration…

From soldiers to students: Husband, wife will graduate from Penn State together

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A husband and wife who went back to school after serving in the Army and starting a family will mark another major milestone together. In just a few days, Joel and Vanezza Rodriguez, of Winnebago, Illinois, will graduate from Penn State together with the same degree. They will travel from Illinois…

The spring graduates of the Class of 2025

More than 1,500 Penn State World Campus students will graduate during the spring 2025 semester. Penn State will celebrate the academic achievements of the latest Nittany Lion alumni during commencement ceremonies May 9–11. Each semester, Penn State World Campus students can request to attend an in-person commencement ceremony at a campus and graduate with their…