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Q&A With a Penn Foster High School Parent

A traditional learning environment isn’t for everyone. Patricia Carey knew her high school-aged children needed a flexible...

Laura Amendola

Feb 18, 2025

7 min read

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How a Vet Assistant Becomes a Vet Tech (Student Story)

Lauren Campion was a vet assistant in a small animal practice, but knew she wanted to move up in her career to become a veterina...

Laura Amendola

Jan 10, 2025

12 min read

Penn Foster Alumni Spotlight on Wyatt Taylor, 2024 PFHS graduate.

How Wyatt Used Penn Foster High School Online to Graduate Early

Meet Wyatt Taylor, a determined Penn Foster grad who completed high school two years early. In this alumni spotlight, Wyatt shar...

Lauren Ambrosio

Oct 10, 2024

8 min read

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Overcoming Adversity: 5 Inspiring Stories from Penn Foster’s Graduate of the Year Finalists

Meet the remarkable finalists for Penn Foster’s Graduate of the Year! Each year, we are amazed by the stories of our gradu...

Lauren Ambrosio

Oct 02, 2024

9 min read

Advice from Penn Fosters Graduate of the Year

Advice from Penn Foster's Graduate of the Year

You’re enrolled in school and settling in, but you might be struggling to find balance, the best way to study, or you may ...

Nicole Krempasky

Oct 13, 2022

5 min read

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5 Facebook Live Videos to Help You Be a Successful Online Student

Whether you’re a new Penn Foster student or are just starting to explore online education options, you want to make sure y...

Des Sinkevich

Jun 27, 2022

4 min read

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Graduates of the Year Finalists 2022: Overcoming Obstacles

Penn Foster alumni continue to impress and inspire us each and every year with their amazing achievements. This year, we receive...

Nicole Krempasky

May 20, 2022

6 min read

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Penn Foster Helps Vet Tech Student Find Direction and Purpose

Stay at home mom, Kristy Donovan, wanted a job she was passionate about. The problem was that the closest program to her was a n...

Nicole Krempasky

Feb 07, 2022

3 min read

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Penn Foster Helps Pharmacy Tech Student Further Career Goals

Daiana Tezotto worked as a pharmacist in Brazil for eight years, but after moving to the U.S. to study English, she wanted to ge...

Nicole Krempasky

Dec 21, 2021

2 min read

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Penn Foster Announces 2021 Graduate of the Year Finalists

Penn Foster alumni are off accomplishing amazing things! This year, we received over 1,000 Graduate of the Year submissions. Our...

Autumn Granza

Oct 15, 2021

5 min read

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Online High School Diploma Helps Graduate Thrive

Suffering from a chronic illness, Adriana Guy wasn’t able to attend in-person classes. Our self-paced program allowed her ...

Autumn Granza

Aug 17, 2021

2 min read

Early Childhood Education Graduate Thrives in Field

Izabella Suarez graduated from our online Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Program. Since then, she’s received a...

Autumn Granza

Jul 02, 2021

4 min read