PA Cyber Graduate Follows Blueprint to Architecture School P

A Cyber alumna Chloe Perko, 20, is a bright, curious person in her freshman year at Marywood University’s School of Architecture. After graduating from PA Cyber in 2021 in the top 1% of her class, she took a gap year to flex her entrepreneurial and creative skills. During that time, Chloe started a vintage clothing website and became an Instagram ambassador for multiple companies. Being a student at PA Cyber helped her understand her own work style and empowered her to teach herself anything she chooses.

Chloe has been awarded Marywood University’s Presidential Scholarship for all five years of architecture school. She first became interested in architecture when she and her parents were looking for a new home, and they chose a house designed by internationally recognized architect Peter Bohlin. “I’ve been focused on researching architecture because of this house. Now I’m obsessed with architecture and how architecture and nature work together to create a masterpiece,” Chloe said.

In the summers of 2020 and 2021, Chloe attended a twoweek architecture summer program for high school students at Marywood University. She gained hands-on experience and made connections with other participants that she still maintains today. She has interviewed architects local to her home in Bear Creek Village to understand the different types of archi- mother’s new job. She also remembers discussing with her parents that her brickand-mortar school didn’t feel safe, and the curriculum and schedule didn’t match the path she wanted. Becoming a student at PA Cyber meant that no matter where her family needed to move, Chloe could get an education without changing schools. tecture better and create a blueprint for her career path.

She loved the flexibility of being a cyber student. She was able to have experiences that she wouldn’t have had if she had attended a brick-andmortar school. She spoke fondly of being able to travel out of state to trade shows for her mom’s job.

Chloe enrolled at PA Cyber for ninth grade in anticipation of moving for her

Chloe feels that PA Cyber prepared her well for university. Being a cyber school student taught her how to manage time her time well. “You learn how to govern yourself and gain a sense of independence,” Chloe said. “PA Cyber prepared me for the many challenges and unique learning curves that I face in university. Now that I have completed multiple classes at Marywood, I can confidently reinforce my appreciation for the way PA Cyber is structured and their skillbuilding methods of teaching. Having exposure to critical thinking and gaining confidence in working independently, I have continued to achieve academic success at Marywood University.”

PA Cyber is proud to have been an integral part of Chloe’s education. With a solid foundation, she is ready to build her future, like the architecture she admires, with balance and integrity. H