Kate Burlingame
Paterno Liberal Arts Undergraduate Fellow
History and CAMS Major
"Growing up watching the Nittany Lions, Liberal Arts sophomore Kate Burlingame often dreamed of one day becoming a Penn State alumna. Penn State's location - Kate grew up in central Pennsylvania - and its..."
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Saalim Carter
B.A. With Honors in History, 2007
“Penn State’s history department is an intellectual treasure-trove, comprising of some of the most highly prized gems of the historical community...”
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Tara Saunders
History Major
“Want a major where you walk into your advisor’s office on the first day of freshman year and walk out with a list of your classes for the next four years?
If so, then majoring in history at Penn State is definitely NOT the path for you! One of the strengths of Penn State’s history program is the flexibility it gives you in tailoring a program to your needs and interests...”
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Dan Barnhardt
History Major
“As a history major, I have focused my undergraduate career on studying history of numerous countries from around the globe, particularly that of contemporary Europe and the Middle East. Penn State’s wide array of history courses has enabled me to pursue very diverse historical subjects....”
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Emma Young
B.A. in History, 2003
"My love of history began with the movies. When I first saw Indiana Jones swashbuckling his way through ‘extreme archeology’, I was hooked. ..."
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Steve Ruhl
B.A. With Honors in Religious Studies, 2005
“The Religious Studies major at Penn State appealed to me not only because it could help me explore many of the world's great spiritual traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism, but because it is so eclectic. ...”
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