Many Penn State World Campus students made the trip to the University Park campus the weekend of May 3–5 to attend the University's spring commencement ceremonies.
Penn State World Campus hosted an event for graduating students and their families. View the gallery for scenes from the event.
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Graduate Ruby King was excited to celebrate her psychology degree with biobehavioral health professor Will Horton.
Hannah Pollock
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Penn State World Campus students stick a pin on a world map to show where they call home.
Hannah Pollock
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Gabriela Rodriguez De Jesus graduated with a bachelor's degree in international politics. She works in refugee resettlement, and her supervisor came to be a part of her special day.
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Andrea Brady graduated with a bachelor's degree in labor and human resources. She said she overcame several challenges on the journey to get her bachelor's degree.
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Mauricio Dell (center) graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance. His parents flew in from Argentina to see him graduate.
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Jheison Urzola, in the black gown, graduated with a master's in information science. He traveled to Pennsylvania from his home in Colombia for graduation.