Vets Roll for Penn State World Campus Military Students

What happens when motorcycles, U.S. veteran volunteers, and a love of education come together? Great things. In June, the Pennsylvania Chapter of the U.S. Veterans Motorcycle Club (USVMC) put on a ride in support of the Veterans’ Education and Advancement Fund (VEAF) for Penn State World Campus. This scholarship endowment, created by Al and Sharon…

Champion for Penn State World Campus military and veteran students receives Honorary Alumni Award

Albert E. Matyasovsky, retired Office of Physical Plant (OPP) manager and Penn State World Campus philanthropist, was recognized, along with four other longtime Penn State champions and benefactors, with the Honorary Alumni Award from the Penn State Alumni Association. Awarded since 1973, the Honorary Alumni Award recognizes individuals who, while not graduates of Penn State,…

Penn State Helped Prepare Air Force Veteran for Life’s Next Chapter

Air Force Master Sgt. Nathan Gallahan has been deployed to the Middle East and served in the Pentagon. He has led, trained, and equipped countless enlisted personnel. But he wanted a bachelor’s degree as he prepared for life after the military. That’s why Gallahan turned to Penn State, which provided him with the necessary tools.…

Nittany Networking Helps Alumni Align Their Careers with Their Life Purposes

Penn State alumni and Penn State World Campus students gathered in Washington, D.C., on April 24 to hear an inspirational talk by Jose Morales, winner of the 2017 Penn State World Campus Outstanding Alumnus Award. Jose received his MBA through the World Campus in 2005 while assigned as a naval attaché to the Republic of…