English and Italian student honors heritage through history project
Alexis Wilson, a fourth-year Penn State student, is a Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar pursuing a double major in English and Italian with a minor in art history.
Growing up in a close Italian American family on her maternal side, Wilson was deeply influenced by her heritage. Stories from her grandfather about his parents, their immigration journey and family traditions, she said, sparked an interest in Italian culture that eventually led her to Penn State’s robust education abroad programs.
