Student Voices
You can imagine my excitement when I finally got accepted into Penn State. I was living in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, (just outside of Pittsburgh), and I was aiming for summer of 2010 semester. I was going to begin my work towards a Psychology degree with an emphasis on business, but I wasn’t really sure what I…
At 4:00 a.m. on December 4 I began to question my sanity for the thousandth time. The final paper I had spent the last nine hours on was nearing completion with a 7 a.m. deadline looming. I pushed away from my desk for a few moments to collect my thoughts. Sipping an ice water, I looked…
This weekend is our Graduation Celebration and Penn State’s Commencement ceremonies. We can’t wait to celebrate with our graduating students! In honor of this momentous time, here are a few stories about graduating students, written by Penn State Outreach writer Debbie Benedetti: Penn State adult learner Nicole Bianchi studied online in public libraries between her…
When John Rutan stepped foot on the Penn State University Park campus for the first time in August, it was the culmination of a long journey—both literally and figuratively. John had come all the way from southern California to visit the campus, but he had also made the decision to return to school after many…
When Blake Stiles graduated with a degree in Organizational Leadership from Penn State World Campus this summer, he marked the completion of “a 24-month rollercoaster ride that has been a wonderful milestone” in his life, he says. Blake completed a four-year enlistment with the U.S. Marine Corps in October 2008. His military service had taken…
When he graduated from high school, Greg Bowden made a choice he would end up regretting for decades: he did not attend Penn State. But World Campus helped him to achieve his dream from youth, and he is now part of the Penn State family. Growing up in Maryland, a short drive from Penn State…
When World Campus student Ivy Moon-Rumsey and her family had to evacuate their home to avoid the onslaught of Hurricane Irene, they were nervous. But they decided to make the most of their time away from their home in Manhattan, New York — and what could be better than a spontaneous visit to Penn State?…
Get in the All-University Day spirit by reading highlights of the event from Debra Mynar, a World Campus student who attended in 2009! Debra brought her daughter, Amanda, to the tailgate and game. She wrote about her All-University Day experience in the World Campus Psychology Club’s newsletter, Mind over Matters. The Pre-game Tailgate “World Campus…
Get ready for another exciting All-University Day ticket giveaway this year by hearing World Campus student Clayton Brumbaugh’s story. Clayton visited us in 2009 for All-University Day, where he proudly helped carry the World Campus banner in Beaver Stadium during halftime of the Iowa/Penn State game. He attended the game with his girlfriend, Rachel, who…
This fall, Ayaka Kubo will begin her studies in the World Campus Organizational Leadership program — and she’s starting with a bang, thanks to an unforgettable experience last week. Last Friday, she boarded a plane with her husband, Jack, and she didn’t know where they were going. It was a surprise, and he refused to…