Employers

“PASSHE teachers are more well-rounded [and tend to] understand a more diverse demographic. I’ve always found success with students from Bloom and other PASSHE schools. I've had many friends and teacher colleagues who have gone to Lock Haven and Mansfield and they are all successful. They tend to understand more about the kids they will teach.”

“My experiences with them have been out of this world. They are curious, responsive, ask great questions, and want to connect with team members, and that is fantastic. Some of the most thoughtful follow-up messages I’ve ever received have come from B.U. students, and we take notice.”

"I've been to a lot of colleges, and I felt the most welcome at the three Commonwealth locations. It's nice that [Commonwealth] has a big Criminal Justice platform. [Students] already know they want to work in law enforcement. The more questions they have, the easier it is for me."

“Students are very well prepared, and we see them continually be top performers. When we talk with them at campus events, they are ambitious. They have lofty goals, and that matches our ‘promote from within’ mentality.”

“The idea that you need to have studied at a big-name school is evolving toward investing in partnerships that give us access to great students everywhere. There is a lot of power in getting to know people. About a third of our hires come from referrals.”