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Group of people in safety gear stand on a blue Penn State Altoona Rail Transportation Engineering train.

Rail Transportation Engineering

Join Penn State Altoona’s ABET-accredited Rail Transportation Engineering program and gain skills to excel in the rapidly growing, modernizing rail industry.
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Two people browse clothing racks, one wearing a Penn State shirt and smiling while holding a phone.

Secondhand Style, Firsthand Confidence

Two Penn State Altoona Career Services initiatives are supporting student success through clothing
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Man in a Penn State shirt stands outside Ivyside Eats food pantry at Penn State Altoona, smiling at the camera.

Turning Education into Action

After learning about Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Eats food pantry, Joe Bilka is helping ensure that his fellow students have enough to eat.
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A vintage wooden radio with large dials sits on weathered wooden planks inside a dark shed, with moonlight illuminating a misty field and trees in the background.

Inner Frequency

An audio drama produced by convergent media students was used as a teaching tool for a Canadian youth workshop this summer.
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Sue Patterson and Michael Balmforth

Penn State Altoona to open dedicated vets lounge this fall

Student veteran Michael Balmforth believes a new veterans lounge will build community and connection across campus and beyond.
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Hatch joined the PA Game Commission in banding young barn owls from a local farm—one of the happiest days of her life.

No Plan, No Problem

Taking chances and opportunities as they come, Penn State Altoona graduate Haley Hatch has forged a path into environmental education.
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Jen Parrish’s vision for her future has nothing, and everything, to do with her sight.

A New Vision

A devastating health diagnosis once felt like the end of everything Jen Parrish dreamt of for herself. Now, about to graduate from Penn State Altoona, she is at peace and more confident than ever in her future.
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Zachary Kowalski, a 2024 communications graduate, visits a shrine in Kyoto, Japan, during his time as an intern in the country.

A Trip to Tokyo

Long enamored by the culture, beauty, and traditions of Japan, Zachary Kowalski was thrilled when he was hired for a 2024 summer internship at Drill Inc., a marketing company in Shibuya, Tokyo. It would be the perfect way to immerse himself in the Land of the Rising Sun, broaden his skill set, and gain professional experience.
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Penn State Altoona alumnus Jason Levinn poses for a photo on the PSU 2020 locomotive.

Alumni Spotlight: Jason Levinn

Alumnus Jason Levinn shares his experience as a student in Penn State Altoona's Rail Transportation Engineering program.
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A female loggerhead approaching the beach to nest. All activities in these photos were performed under permission from FWC MTPs 216 and 226.

Chasing Turtles: A Summer of Conservation

The summer of 2024 was one to remember for biology graduate Nicole Flanders—one of sand, sunsets, and sea turtles.
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