Student's comfort zone is quietly pushing her boundaries Penn State student Hope Bodenschatz relaxes on a tree branch during her study abroad trip with the "Parks and People: Mang’ula, Tanzania," program in 2018.Image: Penn State Student's comfort zone is quietly pushing her boundaries Angela M. Rogers February 16, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — State College native Hope Bodenschatz is looking forward to graduating from Penn State this spring with three bachelor’s degrees and one master’s degree, then starting a position as a research assistant for the director of the New England Public Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.