The events will celebrate Penn State’s impact in the state and as an innovator in education.
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Sgt. Maj. Michelle Tyson joined the military because her father, grandfather, and many of her uncles served. “I wanted to follow in their footsteps and serve my country,” she said. Tyson has served 25 years in the U.S. Army and recently became a Penn State grad while continuing her service. She is one of twelve…
More than 900 Penn State World Campus students will graduate from Penn State at the culmination of its summer 2024 semester. The students’ academic achievements will be recognized during the University’s commencement ceremony on August 10. Each semester, Penn State World Campus students can request to attend a commencement ceremony at a Penn State campus…
On August 1, Dale and Molly Crawford will celebrate four years of marriage. They’ll also celebrate PA Donor Day because, without the gift of an organ donor, the Crawfords wouldn’t be marking their anniversary. Dale was in heart failure and in 2021 needed a heart transplant to live. Thanks to the generosity of an organ…
One Penn State World Campus grad is packing her bags to travel to Paris this month to help support athletes participating in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Lisa Milne is the director of alumni relations for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and a 2021 graduate of the Penn State Online MBA. Milne works…
The Office of the Vice Provost for Online Education is seeking alumni who are making a difference in their communities.
Online learners can now earn multiple Penn State credentials while working toward master’s degrees in eight academic areas through stackable credentials. Students can complete graduate certificates in fields of study like engineering, artificial intelligence, information science, data analytics, and human resources. The certificates and degrees that can be earned by stacking credentials are being offered…
Stacey Gustavson completed a master’s degree through Penn State World Campus, and she encouraged her son to finish his bachelor’s degree online.
A recent graduate got to re-create a special Penn State moment she shared with her mom more than two decades ago. For years, Megh McCane-Howard has had a picture taken by her mother on her refrigerator of her at a Nittany Lion Shrine at one of Penn State’s campuses. McCane-Howard and her mom were visiting…
Don Lenze is now the senior director of development and alumni relations for Penn State World Campus.