Penn State’s international student population covers the entire world — quite literally. More than 10,000 international students from 140 countries and six continents attend Penn State each year. Their experience with the new remote learning is unique — and many times challenging.
Abigail Preletz, a criminal justice major at Penn State Abington, decided to create a what she calls a "blessings box." She purchases personal care items such as masks, hand sanitizer, feminine hygiene products, toothpaste, deodorant and snacks, pops them into airtight bags, and fills cardboard boxes that she distributes for free.