{"id":187189,"date":"2026-05-08T14:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/187189\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:01:07","slug":"meet-the-marshal-multidisciplinary-studies-student-marshal-sara-sasscer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/187189\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Marshal: Multidisciplinary Studies student marshal, Sara Sasscer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DUNMORE, Pa. \u2013 Penn State Scranton is highlighting the campus&#8217; student marshals who will lead their fellow graduates during the <a href=\"https:\/\/scranton.psu.edu\/commencement-ceremonies\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">58th commencement ceremony<\/a> procession on May 9 at The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple. In this series, we will feature students selected as marshals for their <a href=\"https:\/\/scranton.psu.edu\/academics\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">academic programs<\/a>. Join us as we explore their academic journeys, insights and advice for future students. <\/p>\n<p>Sara Sasscer, majoring in <a href=\"https:\/\/scranton.psu.edu\/academics\/degrees\/bachelors\/multidisciplinary-studies\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">multidisciplinary studies<\/a> with a concentration on business communications and an emphasis on psychology and English, shares insights about her Penn State Scranton journey, future plans and advice for incoming students. <\/p>\n<p>Q: What are your post-grad plans? <\/p>\n<p>Sasscer: I plan to continue my work in real estate with Keller Williams, building on the experience and keeping up the momentum I gained during my internship. <\/p>\n<p>Q: What was your favorite memory at Penn State Scranton? <\/p>\n<p>Sasscer: My favorite memory was being inducted into Alpha Omega Nu\u2019s Sigma Tau Delta honor society. It was a moment that made all my hard work feel seen. <\/p>\n<p>Q: What was your favorite learning experience? <\/p>\n<p>Sasscer: Taking tennis. It was a refreshing break from traditional classes and reminded me how valuable it is to try something new and stay active. <\/p>\n<p>Q: What experience prepared you the most for what is next? <\/p>\n<p>Sasscer: My internship at Keller Williams prepared me the most, supported by key moments in MIS 250 and Comm 230W. The internship gave me real-world experience with leads, clients and colleagues. MIS 250 strengthened my Excel and information\u2011systems skills. Comm 230W sharpened my writing for marketing campaigns and listing ads. <\/p>\n<p>Q: Who at Penn State Scranton has supported you and how? <\/p>\n<p>Sasscer: I\u2019ve felt supported by many of my professors, but the person who supported me most was my advisor and professor, Paul Perrone. He was incredibly easy to work with and helped tailor my education plan so I could get the most out of my time here. His guidance made a huge difference in my academic journey. <\/p>\n<p>Meet the Marshal series <\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for as we continue to highlight our student marshals for their outstanding accomplishments. Each individual represents the dedication, talent and spirit of excellence that define the Penn State Scranton community. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DUNMORE, Pa. \u2013 Penn State Scranton is highlighting the campus&#8217; student marshals who will lead their fellow graduates&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187190,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":["post-187189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}