Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
PSU Connection: Current Student
PSU Graduation Year: 2022
Degree Type: Bachelors
Major of Study: Life Science in Psychology & Biology
Memorable moment in your Penn State career: Meeting a fellow female marine at the veterans building and becoming best friends and moving in together.
Active Duty or Veteran: Veteran
Branch: Marine Corps
Rank: Sergeant
Rate/MOS: Ground Electronics Transmission Systems Maintainer
Where/when did you serve: California, Okinawa, North Carolina; 2015 – 2020
Awards: Korea Defense Service Medal, National Defense Medal, Global War on Terror Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
What was your favorite military assignment/duty station and why? Okinawa, the culture was amazing and my unit was really tight knit
Chioma Okoroafor, Marine Corps, spent five years on active duty serving as a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer. She spent time on both the west coast and east coast as well as internationally. Chioma enjoyed her time in Okinawa, Japan learning the culture and working with her unit. After leaving active duty, Chioma came to Penn State to further her education. She is a double major in Life Science in Psychology and Biology. Chioma plans on graduating in 2022.
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