Alumni News
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…
Penn State will honor military service members, veterans, and their families with a series of military appreciation events for Penn State and local communities throughout October and November. Penn State’s 12th annual Military Appreciation Week will kick off on October 28 with the Military Appreciation football game against Indiana University. Festivities will continue from November…
A Penn State World Campus student who is a Marine was recently recognized for her exceptional volunteer service with a national award. Sgt. Nhatalyne Bordes received the 2023 American Legion Marine Corps Spirit of Service Award at the American Legion National Convention in August. The award recognizes an active-duty service member from each branch who…
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — MarielAnne Sacayan was determined to get a bachelor’s degree because of the sacrifice her parents had made when they emigrated to Guam from the Philippines. Once she did, she was able to pay it forward. Sacayan’s first job after graduating in 2021 was as an immigration specialist in Seattle, Washington, helping…
Penn State World Campus has partnered with more than 200 businesses and organizations since 1998 to help them develop their workforces in today’s competitive corporate environment. Employees who work in the private and public sectors have access to more than 175 degree and certificate programs that are available through the Penn State World Campus Education…
A U.S. Navy platoon commander who is a Penn State World Campus student has received this year’s Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the geospatial intelligence community. This year’s honoree, Lieutenant Siotame H. Latu, is stationed in San Diego, California. He is also pursuing a graduate degree online through Penn State…
Tom Scapillato never told anyone in his courses how old he was because he didn’t want that to change his experience. He wanted the quality of his work to be the reason he stood out from the crowd. At 81 years young, Scapillato relishes setting the benchmark for Penn State World Campus as its most…
Army Sgt. Major Chris Nelson and his wife unexpectedly lost their 3-year-old daughter last year, and he hopes to teach others how to process grief from similar experiences. Through a partnership between the Army and Penn State, Nelson was able to complete a master’s degree in education that he plans to use to help him…
Almost 900 Penn State World Campus students will graduate this semester. A total of 889 students will receive their Penn State diplomas and graduate during the commencement exercises on August 12. With this group of graduating students, the number of all-time Penn State World Campus graduates exceeds 36,000. Each semester, Penn State World Campus students…