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Bachelor of Arts '08
"There’s a pretty good mix of people in the classes, too, and I think it benefits the typical undergraduate to have people with real-life experience who bring it into the classroom. And all the professors are really so wonderfully supportive.
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Bachelor of Arts candidate
Deborah appreciates how professors at Penn who teach in the bachelor of arts program really care about students. "They're willing to talk to you and help you any time. They have an amazing academic drive—always striving toward excellence—and that brings out the best in me."
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B.A. 2006, Master of Environmental Studies 2008
The inspiration for Kramek’s capstone project on environmental management for malaria prevention was her selection to a team of graduate students and faculty awarded a Provost’s grant for an international and interdisciplinary project addressing a real-world problem
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Bachelor of Arts candidate
“When I visited Penn, and especially when I met the faculty and staff in LPS, I felt a real warmth and sense of community," says Chambers. "And I have the same opportunities and access to resources as Penn's traditional undergrad students — no limits."
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B.A. 2007, Master of Environmental Studies 2007
So far my degree has taken me to India. I am working with an NGO in Bangalore called
Janaagraha, which works to improve urban governance through advocacy and
increasing citizen participation. I am teaching a course in qualitative social
science research methods at a local college as part of the youth outreach
program.
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Master of Science in Applied Geosciences 2008
I chose to pursue my final project with NASA because of my interest
in the various surface processes on Mars and how they shaped the landscape over
time; in particular, its fluvial history. Having the opportunity to do my final
project at NASA was a new and exciting experience for me.
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Master of Science in Applied Geosciences 2009
The Penn MSAG program has allowed me to better
development my education while remaining in my career as a hydrologist at the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The flexible class schedule and course options
were great for me because as my career developed and new projects came along, I
was able to tailor my coursework to meet these needs.