PENN STATE MILITARY APPRECIATION

Serving the Penn State Military Community

Our vision is that Penn State will be widely recognized and emulated as the example of what higher education can do to support and address the needs of our nation’s armed forces, veterans and their families.

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Rachel Nostrant

Rachel Nostrant, Marine Corps, spent five and a half years on active duty serving as a Middle Eastern Cryptologic Linguist. She was stationed on the west coast at Camp Pendleton, CA and in Monterey, CA, then deployed to North Africa and the Middle East. She loved spending her time hiking with friends and studying the Arabic language and culture. Rachel then came to Penn State to major in International Politics and Journalism. Rachel plans on graduating in 2021 and is currently applying to law school.

Military Connected Stories

Volunteers needed to carry out Oct. 28 Military Appreciation Tailgate at BJC 

08/31/2023

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Volunteers are needed at the Penn State Military Appreciation Tailgate for service members, veterans and their families on...

Penn State Military Appreciation Week in search of military families to feature

08/31/2023

UNIVERSITY, Pa. – This year’s Penn State Military Appreciation Week will honor military families with members who serve or have served in the U.S....

Penn State Harrisburg honors military history with renamed apartments

08/16/2023

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — In honor of Penn State Harrisburg’s history as the former site of Olmsted Air Force Base, the campus’ Nittany Village apartments...

Clearinghouse expands to include evidence-based programs for military families

08/15/2023

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Results First Clearinghouse Database at Penn State’s Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative (EIC) recently grew to include more...

Penn State World Campus named ‘Guard-Friendly School’

11/11/2022

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State World Campus has been recognized as a "Guard-Friendly School" by an organization devoted to supporting the members...

President Bendapudi shares Veterans Day message, thanks military members

11/11/2022

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In a Veterans Day message, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi thanks past and current military members and highlights the...

Moving forward with vision and leadership

As part of Military Appreciation Day, you can help us say thank you to those who have served by giving them a game-day experience they’ll never forget.

Thank you for your support! Special programs benefiting military personnel at Penn State. Game tickets provided to honorees including active or reserve U.S. military service members, veterans, Wounded Warriors, and Gold Star families residing in Pennsylvania. Presentations before and during the game honoring our military. A Military Appreciation tailgate before the game. Your gift will help to fund Penn State Military Service Members.

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