Let’s face it — Penn State students all share one general goal: the dream to create an unforgettable legacy. The immense impact of creating a legacy is vital to the Penn State culture — enabling students to find their true selves outside of the classroom.
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Tyquise Edgerson’s experience at University Park has been far from typical. Edgerson, a senior majoring in telecommunications, started his Penn State experience at the Berks campus near his hometown of Philadelphia.
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In an unlikely meeting, straight out of a hit tween T.V. show, Allie McAllister and Sara Jacques met by chance their freshman year at a club meeting. Just like any nervous college freshman, Allie took a leap of faith as she waltzed into Penn State’s Collegian newspaper interest meeting at the beginning of the year.
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It might seem crazy to think, Penn State isn’t always the top school for everyone’s choice of college. Depending on where you live, your priorities are quite different and so is your search for a college. In Laura McKinney’s case, or you may know her as the 2019-20 President of the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), Penn State wasn’t the obvious choice.
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College is one of the best times to indulge in your passions, discover what you truly want out of life, and find what makes you happy. Especially at Penn State, there are seemingly unlimited options when it comes to majors, minors, and extracurricular activities.
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Rising senior Miranda Springer is no stranger to creativity. She’s been painting all her life, even before it was a trending quarantine activity on Tiktok. Friendly and talkative, she spoke with VALLEY all about the trials and tribulations of transforming what she once considered only a hobby into her very own business: Fire Custom Designs.
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Learning to fully love and accept our imperfections can seem like a pretty tough thing to do. If there is one story that deserves to be heard about navigating through this, it would be Darya Alvarez and her journey with having eczema.
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A Philly-area native and jack-of-all-trades, Chris has left a lasting impact on the Penn State community over his four years here.
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Hungerford is from sunny Clearwater, Florida and has always loved math and science. She is also a rising sophomore with an intended major in Aerospace Engineering. VALLEY sat down to speak with Hungerford about her struggles and life as a woman in engineering.
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Empowering — one word that Diana Weidner would use to describe her Penn State experience. “My story is just like any college student that has…
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Many college students dream of one day starting a successful business. But for Austin Thomas, his dream of starting a company has already resulted in…
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For students searching for vintage Penn State clothing to wear on game day or around campus, Joe Pa’s Closet has become the go-to source. Zac…
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Sadie Bagdasian was your average elementary school child, growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., before things took a turn in 2008. In the…
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If you scroll through Amara Eke’s art account on Instagram, you’ll be met with an explosion of vibrant colors and abstract patterns along with the…
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Like many young girls, McKenna Kimmel fell in love with “The Hunger Games” in middle school. She was inspired to take up archery and quickly noticed the lack of clothing for girls in the sport. Soon after, Quiver Archery Apparel was born.
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For most people, seeing a movie does not hold much significance beyond the purpose of entertainment or to have something to do. For Natalie Ruiz, however, going to the movies with her family while growing up in Puerto Rico was something she looked forward to not only for the quality family time but also, for the powerful affect the movies had on her.
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Some might know Leo Wang as the student that is always dressed up with beautiful fashion pieces and accessories. He expresses himself through fashion and art and has translated that into something he wants to do for a living.
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When someone walks by in the street, all of their accomplishments, hard times and perseverance are not what is seen. All of their stories are not thought of, their successes ignored. To a passerby, it is just another student, another human. To Shifa Abuzaid, however, each and every person is a story and an identity.
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For Nevel, Under Armour isn’t just a brand, but a transformative chapter in her life story.
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Augusto Garcia Sanjur credits two things to his success here at Penn State Law — resilience and humility.
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