Amanda Smith graduated from Penn State in the fall of 2005 with degrees in Biology and Secondary Science Education, and a minor in Ecology. Amanda is currently the Director of K-12 Engagement at Penn State. Before working at Penn State, Amanda taught Biology for eight years and provided research experiences for her students. Ever since […]
Alumni Spotlight- Smeal College of Business
Melissa Schipke graduated from Penn State in 2009 with degrees in Marketing, and Advertising & Public Relations, as well as a minor in International Business. Currently, Melissa is the CEO and Founder of her tech company, Tassl. Outside of work, Melissa also has been very involved with Penn State Alumni. She has sat on the […]
High School Visits and College Fairs
“Into the unknown…” As the beautiful fall colors start turning and the summer breezes give way to cooler winds throughout our beautiful Commonwealth, it’s not hard to understand why song lyrics from a winter-themed Disney film would come to mind. But for those of us working in the world of Penn State Admissions and […]
Meet a New Penn State Blogger: Julia
Hi! My name is Julia Darling and I am a senior, majoring in Human Development and Family Studies. I am originally from the Rochester, NY area and ended up at Penn State University Park because of the amazing campus environment and all of the various opportunities Penn State has to offer. This is my last […]
Meet a New Penn State Blogger: Rachel
Hi everyone! My name is Rachel Aber, and I am one of the new Social Media interns for Penn State’s Undergraduate Admissions Office. I am a sophomore at Penn State majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Digital Media Trends and Analytics. Some of my other involvement on campus includes being a Content Creator for […]
Joe Muscente Intro
Hi! My name is Joseph Muscente and I am a junior majoring in Public Relations and for my minor I will be receiving a certificate from the Smeal College of Business. I am currently interning with Penn State’s Undergraduate Admissions Office with the hope of detailing what I have learned at Penn State along with […]
Katie Russo
Hi everyone! My name is Katie Russo and I am currently a senior at Penn State University Park, double majoring in Telecommunications and Italian Language & Literature. I have just begun interning at Penn State’s Undergraduate Admissions Office and I am thrilled to be able to share the wonderful experiences that I’ve had throughout my […]
COVID-19’s Impact on Penn State Undergraduate Admissions Events
COVID-19’s Impact on Penn State Undergraduate Admissions Events By Beth Edgar, Visitation Coordinator On a typical fall day, stepping foot into the Shields Building at Penn State University Park you would see its lobbies filled with hopeful high school juniors and seniors along with their families. Brochures in hand, they would be sipping on […]
A Day in My Life- Lia’s COVID Edition
Even though life has drastically changed this semester, I still make an effort to try and have a routine everyday to give my life more structure. All of my classes are on Zoom, but I still try to get outside each day even if only for a little bit of time. Walk through a typically […]
Test-Optional
Lately, many of the questions that I have been receiving from students, families, and school counselors alike center around the topic of Penn State becoming “test-optional”. It seems that more and more I am having to explain, and more often re-assure that test-optional really does mean that test scores are optional as part of the application process. As a result […]