Jessica Luna-Tlacopilco is graduating from Penn State Abington this week with a 3.7 GPA despite an exhausting daily commute from South Philadelphia while earning a bachelor's degree with a minor and a certificate in chemical dependency and counseling.
Penn State Abington senior Re'naijah Purvis serves as a resident assistant in the University’s first living learning community focused on global sustainability, and she recently discussed its impact at the Global Sustainable Action: It Starts With Us conference.
Two initiatives for transfer students eased Mark Tyler’s transition from community college to Penn State Abington: a $2,000 RaiseMe scholarship and the STEM Inc. Inclusion and Innovation program.
Penn State Abington senior Angelea Francesco presented her research on Pennsylvania adolescents with gender dysphoria at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health scientific symposium, where she shared her findings that transgender youth describe their gender in various ways but have a clear idea of who they are and are certain of the medical care they want.
A boatbuilding process by Penn State Abington students will be featured in the campus art gallery in September and blog posts and a video document their adventures leading up to the launch in the Delaware River this summer.
Research demonstrates positive outcomes from Penn State Abington's Engineering Ahead summer academic enhancement program, designed to help incoming first-year students succeed in STEM courses during the critical first semester of college.
The Office of Global Programs at Penn State Abington utilizes a technology product called Starfish and close collaboration with advisers to enhance academic support of international students.
The Sophomore Jump Start program at Penn State Abington was an immersive residential "boot camp" to provide the second-year students with tools and guidance to make important academic and career choices.
Students from Penn State Abington and a German university competed to develop a solution to a business challenge presented by a firm in the Philadelphia region. The sponsoring company will make international internship opportunities available to the students on the winning team.
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Sorelle Sax shared her personal challenges with the Class of 2022 and reflected on how it led to her career as a registered behavior technician for children with autism diagnoses.
