A Penn State Continuing Education program is helping adult learners to brush up on their skills before going back to school.
During the Transitions College and Career Prep Program, students learn basic math, English, time management, financial aid, technology, note-taking and research skills, all in a welcoming environment. The free program helps returning and first-time adult students build the confidence they need to succeed.
Juggling family, work and school can be a difficult task, but Penn State adult learner Justina Fisher has stepped up to the challenge.
Fisher, a resident of Lewistown, Pa., has been honored with the 2011 Outstanding Adult Student in Postsecondary Education Award. The award recognizes adult students who have successfully taken on numerous roles and overcome difficult circumstances to meet their goal of higher education. (more)
Penn State York will hold an adult learner open house from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. Participants who wish to learn more about taking the first step to begin or continue their education are encouraged to attend. The event will be held in the M. S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center and is free and open to the public. Those who cannot attend the open house in person may join the live Web broadcast, at http://www.livestream.com/PennStateYork online. (more)
When he was in high school, State College resident Christopher Hillner got involved in theatre and singing and thought that is what he wanted to do as a career. He began his studies at Penn State; then spent two years at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. But Hillner still wasn't sure what he wanted to do, so he took a break from classes. Four years ago, he moved back to State College and re-enrolled at Penn State, this time pursuing a degree with the potential to offer him greater earning power. More than 10 years after starting college, Hillner will graduate Dec. 19, with an associate degree in information sciences and technology (IST). (more)
Tammy Terry always knew she wanted to go to college, but she didn't get the chance to enroll until three years ago at age 36. When the opportunity arose, she knew exactly what she wanted to do: help people. On Dec. 18, when she receives her associate degree in human development and family studies from Penn State, she will be well on her way to a new career doing just that at the Phoenix Center in Alexandria, Pa. (more)
Jean McGrath, senior director of Adult Learner Services, will retire July 31 after 22 years with Penn State. During her career, she focused her leadership efforts on improving services for students enrolled in independent learning and online courses. McGrath also played a key role in the creation of Penn State's World Campus. (more)
Twenty outstanding adult students from the area were inducted into the Penn State York Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda during ceremonies on Monday (May 11) night in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. Alpha Sigma Lambda is a national honor society that recognizes the unique achievements demonstrated by adult students in higher education programs. (more)
Before Lynn Moyer of Montgomery, Pa., ever considered enrolling in college, she first made sure her son and daughter completed their college educations. Only then would the nearly 20-year veteran of Springs Window Fashions think about becoming a college student herself. Now after 12 years of taking one class a semester, Moyer will graduate with an associate in science degree in business from Penn State. (more)
When retired electrician Regis Kingera walks across the stage to pick up his diploma, he will have achieved a lifetime goal of earning a college degree. And he did it entirely through Penn State's Go-60 program, which enables adults age 60 and older who meet eligibility requirements to enroll in courses for free. Kingera, 72, will receive a bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership during the College of the Liberal Arts commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Bryce Jordan Center. (more)
