The student experience in 2020 was unique in the history of Penn State. Though many traditional hallmarks of student life were altered by our inability to gather in large groups, students and the larger Penn State community supported each other to forge bonds and build a better world. Once again, our students have shown resilience, tenacity, and the ability to work together.
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When Shay Baxter’s summer sales internship was cancelled due to COVID-19, she reached out to a Penn State instructor, John O’Neill, seeking research opportunities. Through his connections, she joined a research team working to document the history of limited-service hotels in the United States.
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Ally Bloss-Baum, a junior in hospitality management, was excited to travel to Chicago this summer for an internship with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, a restaurant group in the city. But when COVID-19 hit in the spring, the company created a remote learning program for the interns to learn from leadership and interact with each other from afar.
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Logan Rosa, a senior in PGA Professional Golf Management, was offered an opportunity from a Penn State alumnus to work at Woodland Country Club in Indiana when his original internship was cancelled due to COVID-19.
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Christi Conroy, a junior in PGA Professional Golf Management, was in limbo when the COVID-19 pandemic caused many industries to suspend operations. But when golf courses were one of the first recreational facilities to safely re-open, her internship at Ridgewood Country Club gave her a whole new perspective on the sport.
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