Graduation
Christy Grim began the quest to earn her degree in the fall of 2011. Like many adult learners, she faced her share of challenges. During most of her time as a student, she worked a full-time job. As she neared the completion of her studies, she took a leap of faith, quitting a job in…
I recently spent graduation weekend in State College, and I would like to offer a special thanks to those that put together a fantastic Graduation Celebration for World Campus students. Graduation is, of course, a time to rejoice in the culmination of seemingly endless hours of hard work. In my time on-campus, though, I also…
Though recent World Campus graduate Priscilla Tarr did not attend her commencement ceremony this past weekend, she did have the opportunity to celebrate her achievement at “the happiest place on Earth”. Priscilla and her family took a trip to Disneyland to commemorate the great milestone of earning her degree. The criminal justice major reflects on…
A few more Penn State World Campus and Continuing Education spring 2012 graduates share their experiences and advice. Rachel Clark, B.A. Psychology “I work, have four children, a husband in the Marine Corps, and I had not opened a text book in almost 15 years. The decision to earn a B.A. in Psychology from Penn…
Recent Penn State World Campus and Continuing Education graduates share their thoughts, feelings, advice, and experiences from their time as students. Margaret Clanagan, B.S. Letters, Arts, and Sciences “It took me 7 years going non-stop to obtain my bachelor’s degree but I stuck with it and am very proud of my accomplishment. Having the flexibility…
Like many married couples, Michael and Amanda Choe share similar goals and priorities. One thing very important to both of them is education, so they decided to return to school together, determined to earn their degrees at the same time. They met that goal: both graduated from Penn State World Campus in Fall 2011, Michael…
Check out the photos from the World Campus and Continuing Education Graduation Celebration that was held at the Nittany Lion Inn on Friday, December 16, 2011.
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…
On August 13, 2011, we held a Graduation Open House reception on the University Park campus for Penn State World Campus and Continuing Education students. We are very proud of all our graduates and had a wonderful time meeting with them and their families. We are pleased to announce that the photos from this event…
We are excited to share photos from our Spring 2011 Penn State World Campus and Continuing Education Graduation Open House, held at Penn State University Park campus on May 14, 2011. We are so proud of our graduates, and loved meeting them and their families! A few thumbnail photos appear below, but you can view…