Penn State landed a solid big man recruit with Patrick Ackerman, a 6’11” center who plays for Worcester (Mass.) Academy. Ackerman is in the class of 2011 and was on an official visit with the Nittany Lions when it seemed everything just clicked and he decided to commit. Known as a solid shot blocking big man who can also score the ball, Ackerman is an excellent recruiting win for Penn State.
Ackerman’s decision to come to Penn State will be crucial during his freshman season, which will see much of the frontcourt for the Nittany Lions head off to graduation. Ackerman should have ample opportunity to see minutes early and get a chance to play a significant role, even in his first year.
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For most of us, earning a college Master’s degree falls into the category of “too much to do, too little time”, because once we get launched into the daily grind of our careers, it’s nearly impossible to take time out of our hectic schedules to attend classes on any campus.
However, one great opportunity for finally getting that Masters is the program offered by the USC Rossier School of Education’s MAT@USC. This program offers educators as well as aspiring teachers the ability to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree, completely online. Not only is this degree fully recognized and offers the opportunity to become a USC Trojan, but the elite research university also offers scholarships for this program, as well as tuition reimbursement.
Along with the convenience and flexibility of studying online, the USC Rossier School has been ranked #22 in the United States, and a lofty #9 among all private universities in the famed rankings from US News and World Report. This means thats while some schools offer online educations that are somewhat suspect, this is the real deal and an offering from a fully accredited university.
Attending the USC program online does not mean getting anything less than the full USC alumni benefits, including free lifetime Alumni Association memberships, and of course, there is participation in the commencement ceremonies.
MAT@USC leverages interactive technology to introduce the course, but with the influx of new interactive media and methods of communication, the school offers advanced education in the areas of how this new emerging digital world can be leveraged in education.
For more about this program, check out all of the details here, and get started today: program information.
