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…
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…
