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Joselyne Mera Vargas

First-generation student celebrates success as IST student marshal

Since Joselyne Mera Vargas moved to the United States from Ecuador when she was 9 years old, she has developed valuable leadership and communication skills, discovered a passion for data science, and completed a summer internship at Harvard University. To celebrate all that Vargas has achieved during her time at Penn State, she has been selected as the College of Information Science and Technology’s student marshal for the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 21.
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Lehigh Valley well represented at Global Engagement and Leadership Experience

Penn State's Global Engagement and Leadership Experience connects U.S. and international students to discuss global leadership. During this two-day event, held Nov. 1-3 at the Normandy Farms Conference Center in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, the students came together to engage in serious discussions, participate in engaging activities and run through practical simulations.