UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The lead faculty member for the online remote sensing program at Penn State has been named the executive director of a national organization whose mission is to advance the understanding of mapping sciences. Karen Schuckman, associate teaching professor of geography and lead faculty for the Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation,…
Penn State World Campus graduate students have access to three Penn State faculty members as confidential and neutral resources through the University’s new Graduate Student Ombudsperson Program. The program was developed by the Graduate Student and Faculty Issues committee of the Graduate Council, with strong support from The Graduate School, in response to a clear…
Jeanne Charles, who teaches in the human resources and employment relations program, is expected to be appointed to the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s Federal Service Impasses Panel.
John Phillips III has a photo of his parents that was taken outside Penn State’s football stadium on the day his dad graduated in 1969. When Phillips graduated this summer, he re-created the photo with his mother.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Dale J. Dukes was around 10 years old, he only knew Penn State from the Nittany Lions logo on a pair of hand-me-down sweatpants he wore. The Pacific Northwest native said that looking back, he never would have believed he would one day be a Penn…
When Jona Hall graduates this weekend, she will close out her Penn State career as a prolific organizer and volunteer among her fellow Penn State World Campus students.
Wayne Lonstein is lifting up incoming students by creating the VFT Solutions, Inc. Annual Scholarship.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Amanda Christ wanted to pursue her life’s passion. Colin Burlison was looking to prepare for his life’s next chapter. Both will graduate this weekend after turning to Penn State World Campus to help them achieve their goals. Burlison and Christ are among the first group of graduates from the Smart Track…
This year, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and American Airlines captain Linda Wackerman is the recipient of the Penn State World Campus Outstanding Graduate Alumni Award.
William “Monty” Elam is this year’s recipient of the Penn State World Campus Outstanding Undergraduate Alumni Award.
