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Ian Devenish, director of co-op program and industry liaison for engineering students at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton, Australia, toured Penn College's School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies on Friday morning. He was set to tour other schools in the afternoon.

Services were held this week for James "Andy" Hinson, a general studies student from Milton, who died Sunday at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Full military honors were accorded Hinson, who was a member of the Lewisburg-based 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

With only one of his top three scorers from last year's squad returning, and seven freshmen on a 15-man roster, Pennsylvania College of Technology men's basketball coach Gene Bruno knows he's facing a rebuilding season. But that doesn't mean he's writing it off.

On Nov. 3, 12 Pennsylvania College of Technology Cisco Networking Academy students, along with their instructor, visited the corporate headquarters of PPL Telcom in Allentown. The group was hosted by Pam Barilli, marketing communications specialist.

Returning a nucleus that includes his top three scorers from a year ago is enough to make Pennsylvania College of Technology women's basketball coach Ron Kodish happy. But it is the new additions that really put a smile on his face and have him talking about "going for the gold." Penn College opens its season at 6 p.m.

One of the nation's largest homebuilders is expanding its partnership with Pennsylvania's premier technical college, Pennsylvania College of Technology. Debra M. Miller, director of corporate relations at Penn College, said Dallas-based Centex Homes recently provided the college with a gift of $25,000.

Four Penn College faculty members recently presented a continuing legal-education seminar on "Identity Theft" to members of the Lycoming Law Association. Rhonda L. Davis, assistant professor, legal assistant;and Kevin R. Derr and Walter J. Landen, professors, legal assistant; spoke on legal issues related to this majorcriminal and economic problem. Eric K.

Terri L. Karns of Millville, an early childhood education major interningwith the Greenwood Friends School pre-primary program near her hometown, was featured in a recent edition of the Bloomsburg Press Enterprise.

Congratulations to Penn College's EarthSmart Club Debra A. Buckman, assistant professor of environmental technology, and David L. Evans, biology professor,are the advisers for its many years of highway cleanup as participants in PennDot's litter-cleanup campaign.

Many Penn College employees are adding their support to the Madigan Library Campaign. One is Irwin H. Siegel, professor of business administration/business law. "For centuries, libraries have represented the core of academic institutions.