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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

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Bookkeeping Diploma Helps Graduate Grow at Work

Ronelle Duncan wanted to grow at her workplace. Looking to gain the skills she needed to advance in her career, she enrolled in ...

Autumn Granza

Apr 21, 2021

2 min read

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Vet Tech Student Receives Promotion and Raise at BluePearl

A veterinary technician student and BluePearl Pet Hospital employee, Erica Torres was promoted to supervisor at the pet hospital...

Autumn Granza

Mar 15, 2021

4 min read

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Wedding Planner Graduate Grows Her Business

Carly Okoth knew a career diploma would give her a leg up in the wedding planning industry. Since graduating from Penn Foster, s...

Autumn Granza

Mar 08, 2021

3 min read

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Medical Billing & Coding Diploma Helps Grad Enter Growing Field

Before enrolling with Penn Foster, Silvia Moreno was a receptionist in an optometrist office. Wanting to learn more and succeed ...

Autumn Granza

Mar 01, 2021

2 min read

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Finding Inspiration from a High School Graduate

At Penn Foster, our mission is to enhance the lives of our students. But that often goes both ways! Our students motivate and in...

Autumn Granza

Feb 22, 2021

3 min read

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Everything You Need to Know About Enrolling With Penn Foster

When deciding whether or not Penn Foster is right for you, you probably have some questions. We sat down with Hannah Rodgers, a ...

Autumn Granza

Jan 12, 2021

7 min read

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Catch Up With 2013 Graduate of the Year De Janiera Thomas

De Janiera Thomas never imagined she’d accomplish as much as she has. In what she describes as a dark time in her life, De...

Autumn Granza

Dec 07, 2020

4 min read

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Catch Up With 2018 Graduate of the Year Kevin Stankovich

Kevin Stankovich recognizes that education and hard work pays off. A small business owner, Kevin has made a name for himself in ...

Autumn Granza

Nov 16, 2020

4 min read