Success Stories - Penn State World Campus

Our Students

Take a look inside the lives and stories of hard-working adult learners earning their degrees online through Penn State World Campus.

Erin Griffith

Bachelor of Science in Labor and Employment Relations

Penn State gave me the confidence to start my own business, and really work for me, and do the things as passionately as I do everything in my life.

Roberto Rodriguez

Bachelor of Arts in Digital Journalism and Media

Penn State changed me as a person. Having spent 20 years in the Marine Corps, I had certain views of the world. A Penn State education certainly gave me a different perspective, and it’s something that I never, ever take for granted.

Carrie Tilley

Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering

Being able to work with Penn State World Campus and find not only a degree program I was interested in, but knowing that I had that flexibility made it work perfectly for us.

Yonna Jolly

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Having my Penn State degree through World Campus is helping me professionally because of the reputation that comes with the quality of a Penn State education.

Jonathan Lentini

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership

Growing up, I always wanted to be a Penn Stater. When Penn State World Campus came around, it was an opportunity to complete that dream from Texas with all my family here.

Sabrina Beckman

Master of Professional Studies in Human Resources and Employment Relations

Penn State World Campus enabled me to achieve my dreams by allowing me to continue my education while working full-time and having a work life balance with my friends and family.

Luis and Tracey Carrillo

Penn State World Campus graduates

Penn State really did truly prepare me for my career. It was the perfect experience for me because it allowed me to be a parent, a great student, and a professional in my career. I don’t think, without an education, I could’ve elevated myself the way I intended to, without Penn State World Campus.