Brendan Joseph Bagley

Hometown: State College, PA

PSU Connection: Graduate & Faculty/Staff

PSU Graduation Year: 1992 (BS), 2018 (MPS)

Degree Type: Bachelors and Masters

Major of Study: Business Management/Psychology of Leadership

Memorable moment in your Penn State career: As an Army ROTC Cadet and member of Lion’s Guard guarding the Nittany Lion Shrine and marching in the homecoming parade.

Active Duty or Veteran: Veteran

Branch: Army

Rank: Captain

Rate/MOS: Artillery

Where/when did you serve: Ft. Sill, OK & Ft. Bragg, NC; 1992-1997

Awards: Senior Parachutist Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal

What was your favorite military assignment/duty station and why? 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC.  It was great to be a member of and lead highly motivated and skilled paratroopers who were expert Soldiers.  It was also great fun to jump out of airplanes and helicopters.

Brendan J. Bagley, Army, has been married for 26 years to an awesome wife and they have two offspring.  His family is Penn State through and through with both kids attending Penn State and being part of the Blue Band.  Brendan is an IT Project Manager for Undergraduate Education and an adjunct instructor of leadership for Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.  He is also a member of the PSU Military Appreciation Committee and a 10 year volunteer for Centre County PA Special Olympics Summer Games.