School Certifying Officials for Commonwealth Campuses

Every Penn State campus has an office with Veteran Affairs Certifying Officials who are designated to provide services for students with veterans benefits
Campus Contacts
Abington
Certifying official Phone number
Tim Smalarz 215-881-7386
Kate Huck 215-881-7338
Fax 215-881-7625
Altoona
Certifying official Phone number
Amanda Lynch 814-949-5158
Victoria Hesser 814-949-5055
Fax 814-949-5011
Beaver
Certifying official Phone number
University Park SCO 814-863-0465
General Email ovp@psu.edu
Fax 724-773-3658
Berks
Certifying official Phone number
Joyce Burch - Primary 610-396-6085
Jessyca Brizek - Secondary 610-396-6087
Elyce Kaplan 610-396-6090
General email BKVeterans@psu.edu
Main office 610-396-6085
Brandywine
Certifying official Phone number
University Park SCO 814-863-0465
Fax 610-892-1238
College of Medicine
Certifying official Phone number
Lydia Cowher 717-531-4102
Krystal Bloom 814-235-4757
Deborah Hauf 717-531-8563
General email studentaid@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Fax 717-531-6225
Dickinson Law - Carlisle
Certifying official Phone number
Rebecca Schreiber 717-240-5297
Fax 717-240-5213
DuBois
Certifying official Phone number
Tharren Thompson 814-372-3043
Fax 814-372-3007
Erie - Behrend
Certifying official Phone number
Emily Thompson 814-898-6869
Kelli Carpinello 814-898-6741
Fax 814-898-7595
Fayette
Certifying official Phone number
Estelle Belko 412-675-9155
Mike Romeo 724-430-4138
Fax 724-430-4175
Greater Allegheny
Certifying official Phone number
Estelle Belko 412-675-9155
Dave Davis 412-675-9016
Fax 412-675-9056
Great Valley
Certifying official Phone number
Elizabeth del Valle 610-648-3275
General email gvveterans@psu.edu
Fax 610-648-3366
Harrisburg
Certifying official Phone number
Lauren Dinse 717-948-6307
Melinda Logan 717-948-6307
Jennifer Orndorf 717-948-6307
General email HBGVA@psu.edu
Hazleton
Certifying official Phone number
Alyssa Russell 570-450-3074
Penn State Law - University Park Campus
Certifying official Phone number
Susan Bogart 814-863-0469
Fax 814-867-0405
Lehigh Valley
Certifying official Phone number
Scott Semerod - Primary 610-285-5033
Melissa Baker - Alternate 610-285-5217
Mont Alto
Certifying official Phone number
Lisa DeGregorio 717-749-6094
Mary Jo Stevenson 717-749-6156
Fax 717-749-6186
New Kensington
Certifying official Phone number
Sherri Smith - Primary 724-334-6047
Fax 724-334-6111
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Certifying official Phone number
Chet Beaver 570-320-5353
Katie Burke 570-320-5353
Fax 570-321-5552
Schuykill
Certifying official Phone number
Lisa Cecchini 570-385-6245
Megan Murray 570-385-6068
Fax 570-385-6143
Scranton
Certifying official Phone number
Alyssa Russell 570-450-3074
Main office 570-963-2500
Fax 570-963-2524
Shenango
Certifying official Phone number
Shawn O'Neill - Primary 724-983-2804
Charles Greggs - Alternate 724-983-2802
Fax 724-983-2839
University Park
Certifying official Phone number
Renee Thornton-Roop 814-863-0465
Danielle Landers-Nolan 814-863-0465
Elisa McGahan 814-863-0465
Ashley Whitesel 814-863-0465
Richie Campbell 814-863-0465
General email ovp@psu.edu
Fax 814-865-3815
Wilkes-Barre
Certifying official Phone number
Diana Coslett - Primary 570-675-9242
Fax 570-675-9109
World Campus
Certifying official Phone number
Diana Alicea 814-863-6638
Denise Lemke 814-863-6638
Brooks Raup 814-863-6638
General email militarybenefits@worldcampus.psu.edu
Toll free 800-252-3592
Fax 814-863-1385
York
Certifying official Phone number
Christina Lee - Primary 717-718-6704
Kristen Fowler - Alternate 717-771-4196
Fax 717-771-4005

Updated 01-14-2025