Kim Reiker lost her sight in 2007 and has worked in tactile production jobs ever since. She decided she did not want to do that forever and that she’d like to help the blind. That motivation brought Reiker back to school to finish her degree, a bachelor’s in history, that she hopes will be a…
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Penn State World Campus alumna is the inaugural recipient of a yearlong fellowship through the McCourtney Institute for Democracy. Morrgan Herlihy is currently a Penn State political science and social data analytics doctoral student. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Political Science online through Penn State World Campus in…
This article originally appeared in the July 2023 edition of the “AlumnInsider” by the Penn State Alumni Association and distributed on July 5, 2023. One of the things that sets Penn State apart is its focus on community. The pride that comes with being part of the Penn State family is deeply ingrained in the…
Leah Boyd always wanted to pursue higher education but lacked the support system she needed to be successful. “I wanted a better life, a better job, and to have better conversations about things that really mattered in life,” she said. Boyd found the academic and social support she needed through Penn State online. She enrolled…
Penn State World Campus graduate student Daisy Young found her calling in mathematics at an early age. When Young was 13, her family had the opportunity to move from their home in Indonesia to the United States. After the family settled in Virginia, Young quickly learned that she had a knack for the STEM field.…
Dionne R. Wiggins has had a successful career working in human resources and is currently the vice president for people and culture at American Jewish World Service in New York City. But she didn’t start her professional career in human resources. She was a lawyer, and when she earned a degree online in 2013 from…
A Penn State World Campus alumnus and current student was among the thousands of cybersecurity professionals who attended an international security conference in San Francisco in April. Joshua D’Ottavio received the special designation of a Security Scholar at the RSA Conference (RSAC). He is studying homeland security online through Penn State World Campus and serves…
After working for 25 years in the patient revenue cycle and practice management side of the health care industry, Jackie Velilla decided it was time to go out on her own. She saw that the industry had changed. Personalized patient experiences were being outsourced, which was eroding client satisfaction. Having recently graduated with a Master…
Years ago, Shane Hale would never have imagined that he’d be attending graduate school online through Penn State while working for a large private research university to help student veterans like himself. He took the long road to get his bachelor’s degree, joining the Army in August 2001 to use the GI Bill® to help…
Many military service members who are on active duty with the U.S. armed forces choose to go back to school online to finish their bachelor’s degree or start a master’s degree. Veterans who have completed their service or retired from the military may also make the same decision to seek out an online institution. Penn…
