Penn State Abington's Alexa Morley plans to use her business degree, augmented with an entrepreneurship and innovation minor and a successful internship, to make an impact in the hospitality industry.
Penn State student Saranya Ananth will graduate with multiple honors this week after immersing herself in research projects and other opportunities that laid the groundwork for the rigors of medical school. She will also serve as a student marshal for the Penn State Abington commencement ceremony.
Phillip Diouf's college experience was never about grades and awards, although he is earning two degrees with honors and placed in the 99th percentile on the Medical College Admission Test. "What you are going through and what you want to create in this world is what matters," he said.
Penn State Abington faculty and staff demonstrated that the future of equitable and inclusive computing is about technology, but it's people who can make a difference in lives.
Alumnus Marvin Johnson Jr. will share personal and professional lessons from his distinguished career leading large-scale global pharmaceutical initiatives with new Penn State Abington graduates.
Khamila Barnes successfully took the leap from the corporate world to entrepreneurship thanks for her vibrant personality, innate drive, and the skills she developed at Penn State Abington.
The Pennsylvania Council for International Education honored Nicole Stokes, a mid-career faculty and administrator at Penn State, with its lifetime achievement award.
Research is showing that early career teachers are leaving the profession in droves so two faculty in Penn State Abington's Elementary and Early Childhood Education program created a mentoring program that pairs new graduates teaching in urban centers with retired educators.
Penn State Abington rehabilitation and human services faculty Abigail Akande, Stacey Conway and Michael Lavetsky wrote a recently published book, "Experiential Learning and Internship for Undergraduates: A Workbook for Undergraduate Interns in the Human Services Field," to help guide human services students at Abington and other Penn State campuses through the internship and career development and exploration processes.
