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Penn State World Campus works with USO to support service members | Penn State University

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A group of Penn State World Campus staff members spent an afternoon preparing and serving a hot meal for hundreds of service members at a United Service Organizations (USO) Center at Fort Indiantown Gap, a military training facility in central Pennsylvania.

Staff members worked with on-site USO volunteers to prepare lunch and stock snacks for National Guard members to take with them while they were participating in the 2025 Warfighter Exercise.

Penn State World Campus works with USO to support service members - Penn State World Campus

A group of Penn State World Campus staff members spent an afternoon preparing and serving a hot meal for hundreds of service members at a United Service Organizations (USO) Center at Fort Indiantown Gap, a military training facility in central Pennsylvania.

Staff members worked with on-site USO Volunteers to prepare lunch and stock snacks for National Guard members to take with them while they were participating in the 2025 Warfighter Exercise.

Economics, health administration professionals honored with 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards - Penn State World Campus Alumni

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State World Campus has announced two graduates who will be recognized for their contributions to their professions and society with outstanding alumni awards.

Carmen Paredes, a 2018 graduate, and Megan Brosious, a 2014 graduate, are the recipients of the 2024 Penn State World Campus Outstanding Alumni Awards.

Smeal alumna invests in herself through graduate programs | Penn State University

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When Lauri Accardi is interested in a topic, she dives head-first into learning everything she can, she said.

She first earned three undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts. Then, when her professional path evolved toward project management and business, she sought business skills and knowledge through an MBA, enrolling in the Penn State Online MBA program.

Online energy and sustainability policy degree programs changed this grad’s life | Penn State University

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In 2012, Kelli Volkomer was a stay-at-home mom who had been raising her two children for nearly a decade. She valued the opportunity to spend time with them when they were young, she said, and had a passion for making the world a better place for them.
It was at that point that Volkomer decided to build on her interest and study sustainability.

Scenes from THON 2025: Penn State World Campus | Penn State University

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Four Penn State World Campus students participated in the 2025 Penn State THON, the University’s annual student-run dance marathon, which raises money for childhood cancer research.

Undergraduate students Robert Billings, Christopher Donahue and Angela Gulotta danced at THON for the first time, while graduate student Maggie Webb returned for her second year. Webb danced last year as a senior at Penn State University Park.

Scenes from THON™ 2025 - Penn State World Campus

Four Penn State World Campus students participated in THON™, the University’s student-run dance marathon that raises money for childhood cancer research, from February 21 to 23.

Undergraduate students Robert Billings, Christopher Donahue, and Angela Gulotta danced at THON for the first time, while graduate student Maggie Webb returned for her second year. Webb danced last year as a senior at Penn State University Park

Degrees in turfgrass tee off second career for this grad - Penn State World Campus

Jeffery Dorn had spent his entire adult life working in printing and graphic communications. For 22 years, Dorn owned and operated his own shop in Ohio. As his children grew older, the outlook for small printing businesses soured, but he still wanted to work. He had a decision to make about what to do next.Dorn sold his business, and at age 50, he changed careers.

Penn State reflects on 2024 Military Appreciation Week | Penn State University

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State is reflecting on another successful Military Appreciation Week. The 13th annual celebration recognized and honored active-duty service members, veterans and the military community through a series of University and community events held Nov. 11-17. This year’s event highlighted those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action (POW/MIA).
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