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Opportunity 'Knocks'

Options and support make the Bellisario College special for students

Carlee Weber and her service dog Magenta outside Old Main.
Combatting stigma through openness, persistence

Spinal muscular atrophy didn’t keep Carlee Weber from a college experience and it won’t stop her from working toward a career in the music industry

Headshots of seven students
Recipe for Success

There are as many potential success stories in the Bellisario College as there are students — more than 2,600 — and there are some common ingredients: abundant opportunity, a pinch of encouragement and a strong helping of hard work.

A girl with wavy blonde hair stands, arms crossed and smiling, while standing in front of gray concrete building on a sunny day.
Seeking happiness in Happy Valley

Persistence and a promise helped journalism major Anna Meyer find success at Penn State