“No matter where I am or who I’m with on campus, I never feel like I’m out of place or don’t belong.” Andrea Kling has plenty to keep her busy at Shippensburg University. As a member of Ship’s class of 2021, Kling has gotten to know plenty of different people in plenty of different settings.…
By the time he entered his first internship, Bryan Rottkamp felt ready to apply the skills he gained in his classes at Shippensburg University. Rottkamp, a member of Ship’s class of 2021, is a supply chain management major and an economics minor. He is a graduate of Warwick High School, which isn’t far from the…
Alicia Bruno is set to finish Shippensburg University’s post-master’s degree certification program in educational leadership in 2021. It’s her first time in a program at Ship. “Having attended two other universities, I assumed that at some point I might not be fully satisfied or feel as though I wasn’t challenged enough. Shippensburg definitely proved me…
Ship ROTC alumnus, Todd Skiles ’86, was featured in Authority Magazine, which provides “leadership lessons from authorities in business, film, sports and tech“, in an article titled, Ryder System’s Todd Skiles: “How To Survive And Thrive During A Time Of Crisis; 5 Lessons I Learned From My Military Experience”, by Chris Quiocho. Skiles ’86…
“The thing that drew me to Shippensburg University was the rich history in the area. Shippensburg is so close to so many historical places like Gettysburg.” Shawn Pokrop knows what he enjoys. He’s a member of Ship’s class of 2022 in the History, Public History Concentration, B.A. and Anthropology Minor programs. Once he joined the…
Rosalia Cappadora graduated from Shippensburg University in May of 2020. Her Ship experience allowed her to achieve a number of goals and score a few in the process. A three-sport athlete at Manchester Valley High School, Cappadora joined Ship’s decorated field hockey program. She racked up numerous honors as a Raider and joined the Student…
Who’d have thought that the meatiest coronavirus information to sweep the Twitterverse would come from, well, the voice of frozen meat sheets? When coronavirus took hold of the US around March 13, Jesse Bender ’97, account director at Steak-umm PR partner Allebach Communications, and the strategy team took a step back to listen. “We heard…
The faculty, staff, and administrators of the Elnetta G. Jones University Center for Student Success and Exploratory Studies join me in sending you heartfelt congratulations on being recognized on the Dean’s List for the Spring semester 2020. This distinction reflects your dedication to academic excellence, performance, and engagement. Most notably, you earned your place on…
Christie Katora grew up in Newville and graduated from Big Spring High School. She’s now a secondary special education teacher in her home district after completing three Shippensburg University programs in as many years. Katora received her first bachelor’s degree from Hood College in 1996. She next worked for a manufacturing plant as a customer…
As sophomore Kallie Koch explored colleges, her love of music remained at the forefront of her decision making process. That passion led her to Ship. The finance major, honors student and Benton Middle-Senior High School graduate was surprised by the opportunities Ship offered despite only having a minor in music. “There are so many different…