Scholarship recipient reflects on the generosity shown to her

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Misero graduated from the campus in December 2018 with a degree in Corporate Communication and a minor in Business. 在PSU-LV的时候, Misero obtained paid internship experience at a local nonprofit, traveled abroad to the Netherlands, and learned from world-class professors – all of which would not have been possible without the support of multiple scholarships.

What path led you to PSU-LV?

“I was transferring from Lehigh Carbon Community College. PSU-LV was close to home and affordable. I really liked the high-quality professors. Everything I experienced here was worth the investment in my education!”

Why did the scholarships you received matter to you?

“I received a scholarship from Air Products and this allowed me to intern at a nonprofit, which is something I am passionate about. I interned at the Lehigh Valley Zoo, which offers an unpaid internship, but I wanted to do it because nonprofits are close to my heart. The Air Products scholarship funding allowed me to work as an intern three days a week, 在获得报酬的同时. It felt great to be supported through this experience.

I also received an academic scholarship from the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Penn State 校友 Association which was a huge help. It is not easy when you come from a household that does not make enough money to support you through college, so academic scholarships are so beneficial to students, 像我这样的, to help them get an education and advance in their career.

最后, I was able to go to the Netherlands for a short-term study abroad experience because of a scholarship I received 出国旅游.

I am always grateful to anyone who shows support to students who need financial assistance, and helping students reach their full potential and achieve better opportunities in the future. I would like to thank every single donor who invested in my education and I am hoping to invest my education in something good by working at a nonprofit. I also hope to attend graduate school in a year or so.”

What have you valued most about your experience at PSU-LV?

“I valued the excellent professors I had and the cultural experiences I got to have by studying abroad.”

Want to help students like January?

Learn more about PSU-LV Scholarship opportunities at the PSU-LV赠送页面. For more information, contact Development Director Phillip St. 詹姆斯在 (电子邮件保护) or 610-285-5072.