UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has named Emily Bogle as its fall 2025 student marshal. She will lead the procession of IST graduates during the commencement ceremony, which will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park.
Student marshals are selected for their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to student life. Bogle majored in security and risk analysis, intelligence analysis and modeling focus, and minored in information sciences and technology. Her academic honors include the National Military Intelligence Foundation Merit Scholarship, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Order of the Sword & Shield National Honor Society, Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence Scholar, President Walker Award and Dean’s List.
Bogle completed multiple internships and undergraduate research projects. At the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State, she served as an analyst on a machine learning model development project. At the University of Maryland Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, she served as a data visualization and analysis intern. She presented her findings in briefings to more than 200 Department of Defense officials.
“I will carry forward the technical skills from my IST classes,” Bogle said. “But more importantly, I will bring the lessons and values that I learned, and that shaped my experience: community, integrity, responsibility, discovery and excellence.
Bogle was an IST Diplomat and served as a learning assistant in the College of IST. She participated several student organizations, including the Red Cell Analytics Lab, Women in IST and Girl Security organizations.
As an IST Diplomat, Bogle interacted with high school students at prospective student events. During a Women in IST event, two of those high school students — now enrolled at Penn State — informed Bogle that she played a big part in their choosing IST.
“These encounters will stay with me long after graduation,” Bogle said. “They reveal how the conversations I had as an IST Diplomat left a lasting impact and helped guide others in finding their place in the College of IST.”
Bogle said those moments took her back to her own senior year of high school in fall 2021, when she felt uncertain about choosing a college.
“Amid the confusion of finding a place to call home for four years, I was invited to an all-women's event called ‘Women in Tech,’” Bogle said. “Four years later, I still remember the testimonies of the students who spoke with such confidence and passion about their experiences in IST. Now, standing on the other side of that experience, I realize I have become that person for others.”
From attending prospective student events to mentoring as a learning assistant, Bogle said seeing firsthand how even brief conversations can influence someone’s journey has reinforced her commitment to create the same sense of belonging that inspired her when she was finding her path.
“Paying forward what the College of IST has given me has been central to my undergraduate experience,” she said. “The fulfillment I have gained from serving others and contributing to something larger than myself has inspired me to pursue a lifelong career in public service.”
Upon graduation, Emily plans to pursue a career in national security public service, supporting the U.S. Department of Defense as a civilian intelligence analyst.