Alumni News
Melissa Lopez has a passion for protecting the Earth. She wanted to turn this passion into a career, but as a working parent, she had to temporarily put her goal on hold. When she learned about the Bachelor of Science in Energy and Sustainability Policy offered online through Penn State World Campus, she decided it…
Penn State World Campus has again been recognized as a top-5 institution for online learning for military service members and veterans. Military Times ranked Penn State World Campus No. 4 in the Primarily Online Education Category of the 2023 “Best for Vets: Colleges” list. Last year, World Campus was ranked No. 5 in that category.…
The Penn State Master of Enterprise Architecture in Enterprise Architecture and Business Transformation (EABT) is celebrating its 10th year during the 25th anniversary of Penn State World Campus. Offered by Penn State World Campus in partnership with the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and the Smeal College of Business, the 100% online program…
Penn State honored military service members and their families during its 2023 Military Appreciation Football Game on October 28. The game was presented by Penn State World Campus. Penn State World Campus is home to more than 3,600 military-affiliated students, including veterans, active-duty service members, spouses, and dependents. Penn State World Campus leadership and staff…
Tim Kluska, a 2018 graduate, and Stacey Gustavson, a 2017 graduate, are the recipients of the 2023 Penn State World Campus Outstanding Alumni Awards.
Laura Gamble took her first college class 20 years ago. Today, the mother of four teenage children who has been happily married for 19 years finds herself in the “final stretch” on the road to graduating this May with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a certificate in diversity studies — both from Penn…
A new initiative from Penn State World Campus is providing scholarship funding to a select number of students for developing habits that can help them be successful online learners. The Penn State World Campus progressive scholarship program is providing an increasing amount of scholarship funding each year, up to $7,750 over four years, to 90…
September 23 dawned cold and wet, but the Quayle family didn’t care; “Dalegate” was planned for that day’s Iowa at Penn State White Out football game, so the weather was inconsequential. For the last 10 years, Dale and Peggy Quayle have traveled across the country to organize a large family tailgate at a Penn State…
Penn State World Campus honored its third Homecoming Court with a celebration on the University Park campus of Penn State on October 13. Court members received bouquets of flowers and sashes during the ceremony held in the Outreach Building at University Park. The court is composed of current students, alumni, staff, and faculty. These individuals…
Penn State World Campus has awarded more than $582,000 in scholarships to hundreds of undergraduate students in the fall 2023 semester. The scholarships were awarded through annual funds, endowment spending, and funding from Penn State. This fall, 628 undergraduates, or 8% of the total number of eligible enrolled Penn State World Campus undergraduates, received scholarship…