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Zach Schwartz earned his degree from Penn State World Campus in 2014, and we spoke to him about how that has affected his chosen career.

We recently spoke to Kathy Stuart about her experience as a three-time alumna of Penn State: Degrees and graduation years: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, 2011 Master of Public Administration, 2013 Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security, 2014 Current hometown: Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania Current career and workplace: Flight Paramedic, Life Lion Critical Care…

We recently spoke with Penn State World Campus alum Kate Throckmorton about earning her degree and her career as an enrollment counselor at Bethany College. Degree and graduation year: Bachelor of Science in Human Development & Family Studies, 2012 Current hometown: Washington, PA Current career and workplace: Enrollment Counselor at Bethany College What does a…

Lee Juarez recently joined Penn State World Campus as a graduate assistant in Academic and Enrollment Services. She shares some insight in this blog post about her role in helping students with tutoring and other academic resources. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? I was born and raised in Stockton,…

We enjoy hearing from our talented students in the Penn State Online Geospatial Program, especially about what they have learned from our classes and how they plan to apply their certificate/degree. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Augustus Wright, from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, entered our program in 2015 and just earned his MGIS degree this past…

We recently spoke with James, a Penn State World Campus alum, who shared how earning a degree helped him advance his chosen career of community and economic development. Degree and graduation year: Master of Professional Studies in Community and Economic Development, 2011 Current hometown: Liverpool, NY (just outside Syracuse, NY) Current career and workplace: Executive…

Victoria (Torrie) Raish is the Penn State World Campus online learning librarian. She has curated several tips and tricks for helping you make the most of your library experience this semester. Accessing library resources in Canvas The vast majority of your courses in Canvas will have a library resources tab on the left-hand menu, which…

We recently spoke with Cathy Stout, a graduate of Penn State World Campus, about how earning her degree helped her advance in her career. Keep reading to learn more about her position at University Health Services (UHS): Degree and Graduation Year: Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security – Public Health Preparedness Option, 2015 Current…

We recently spoke with Ryan Kinkade, a Penn State World Campus alum, who shared how earning a degree helped him advance his career. Keep reading to learn more about Ryan’s career path and how his degree has made an impact on his position: Degree and graduation year: Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology,…

Penn State World Campus undergraduate student Kinan Al Shaghouri recently completed an online internship through the federal government’s Virtual Student Foreign Service program, working for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Transition Initiatives. Kinan lives in Washington, D.C., and works part-time as a technical expert for Apple. He says he has taken…