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PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions: Veronica Barnham, Financial Aid Assistant, Financial Aid, effective Dec. 12

The Financial Aid Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency recently announced that the Armed Forces Loan Forgiveness Program has been extended to include men and women who served in the armed forces in active-duty status between Sept. 11, 2001, and June 30, 2006. The application deadline has been extended until Dec. 31, 2006.

The Penn College Board of Directors on Thursday was presented with design plans for the facility to be constructed at the former BiLo property on West Fourth Street. The board also approved "faculty emeritus" status for a longtime professor of history.

Daniel J. Doyle, an award-winning faculty member and former administrator at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been honored with "faculty emeritus" status by the college's board of directors.

Matthew S. Clouser and Shaun R. Bentz, both civil engineering technology students at Pennsylvania College of Technology, have earned scholarships from American Infrastructure Inc., a Worcester-based heavy-construction firm. In addition to a bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology, Clouser, of RR 1 East Waterford, is pursuing an associate degree in surveying technology.

Patricia J. Martin, clinical director for Pennsylvania College of Technology's occupational therapy assistant program, has been invited to serve a second three-year term as a member of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. ACOTE is an 18-member board that fosters the development and accreditation of quality occupational therapy education programs.

An associate professor of business administration/human resources management at Pennsylvania College of Technology presented a paper titled "Think Lean for HR of the Future" at the 26th annual Southern Industrial Relations and Human Resource Conference. Robert B.

Penn College's Student Government Association recently held its annual canned-food drive, working with many student organizations on campus to collect 741 items for less-fortunate families in the area. All food items are being donated to the American Rescue Workers. SGA thanks all of the organizations and students that helped make this effort such a great success. Happy Holidays!

Over the past two years, new faculty joining the teaching staff at Pennsylvania College of Technology have brought diverse backgrounds many with fascinating experience to the classroom and the community. The faculty members' collective experience in the industries they now teach is a valuable component of learning for Penn College students.

While frigid winds gusted, whipping snowflakes through the air, students enrolled in the human services major at Pennsylvania College of Technology alternated shifts to spend 24 hours outdoors at Market and West Fourth streets in Williamsport recently to call attention to the number of people who are homeless in Lycoming County and the surrounding region.