Wendy Mertzeis, a Resident Assistant at Rose Street Apartments, recently was named Penn College's "Resident Assistant of the Month." A junior from Tionesta, majoring in Web Design, she is in her first year as a Resident Assistant.
The second annual "Monster Hut" competition is scheduled to take place this weekend. Four teams, each consisting of six students anda faculty adviser, will have from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon to build a pavilion on the grounds of one of Penn College's Residence Hall complexes. Teams may begin work at 3 p.m. Friday; final judging will occur at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Discussion of a timely topic and displays of student talent were among the highlights of Monday's School of Business and Computer Technologies Showcase and Advisory Committee meeting.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Club is sponsoring a fund-raiser from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday in the ATHS lobby to help support a Habitat for Humanity project that benefits an alumna of the occupational therapy assistant program. Susan Getgen, a 1998 graduate of Penn College, has been selected as a recipient for a fully handicapped-accessible home.
Congratulations to Justin Wilcott, winner of The Bistro's renaming contest. Wilcott's suggestion of "CC Commons" will be the new name of the dining unit that will be open in the fall in the current Bistro area. For his idea,he received a $350 declining-balance meal plan for the Fall 2005 semester.
"The Death Penalty Up Close and Personal" with David Kaczynski 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12; ACC Auditorium What would you do if you realized that your brother was on "America's Most Wanted" list? Come hear one man's story as he discusses what his family has gone through since he turned in his brother, Theodore a.k.a. "The Unabomber" to the FBI and how the death penalty has affected them all.
Vol. 4, No. 33 Recent Results/Upcoming Games (Through Sunday, April 10) BaseballOverall record: 1-1 Saturday, April 9 at Community College of Philadelphia, ppd. TBA Tuesday, April 12 host Penn State Scranton at Bowman Field (2), noon Wednesday, April 13 host Penn State York at Bowman Field (2), 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23 host Bucks County Community College at Bowman Field (2), 1 p.m.
The members of the nursing faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology have organized a 5K walk/run in memory of Allyson Wilgar-Jones, a colleague who died June 12, 2004, after a brief, intense battle with cancer. The 5K walk/run will not only honor Wilgar-Jones' memory but will also help fund a nursing scholarship in her name.
The Practical Nursing program at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro will host an open house Thursday, April 28, for those interested in pursuing a career in nursing. The 5-to-7-p.m.
Three students from Pennsylvania College of Technology brought home first-place medals in competition at this week's Pennsylvania SkillsUSA Conference in Lancaster, qualifying them to compete in the national SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, Mo., in June.
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