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Some students in the School of Construction and Design Technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology are doing their part to help people comprehend the enormity of the terrorist attack that took thousands of lives in New York City on Sept. 11. About two dozen Architectural Technology students in the (Commercial) Building Materials Class taught by faculty member William R.

If an obstacle is placed in your path, Carl Brashear counsels, "Use it as a source of strength; don't take it negatively." Brashear, the subject of the recent motion picture "Men of Honor," should know. He overcame an accident in which he lost a leg to become the Navy's first African-American Master Diver.

More than two dozen secondary schools in Pennsylvania have received Ford Windstar vans or other Ford vehicles through a joint initiative involving Pennsylvania College of Technology and Ford Motor Co. The 52 vehicles, which are valued at a total of $456,400, are from the 1994-95 model years and have some type of engine damage.

Current and former members of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation Board of Directors have banded together to establish an annual $1,000 scholarship for students at Penn College. Thirty-six board members donated to "The Foundation Board of Director Endowed Scholarship Fund," which will be awarded initially in Fall 2002.

Although low in number of runners, Pennsylvania College of Technology second-year cross country coach Mike Paulhamus is optimistic about the possibilities for his men's squad. "I'm hoping for a conference (Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference) and state (Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association) championship. I have five guys who are very talented . . .

Four matches into its 2001 campaign, the Penn College men's soccer team has picked up where it left off at the end of last year's championship season winning. Going into Friday's match at Penn State-Hazleton, the Wildcats of Coach Andy Richardson are 3-1 and barely scored upon. Until they were beaten 1-0 by Manor College on Sept. 15, their two-season win streak stood at nine matches.

(The following is a message issued to the Penn College community Wednesday, Sept. 12, by Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, College president) I wish to thank the employees and students for the cooperation and support shown Tuesday during our nation's tragedy. As you are aware, the College remained open throughout the day.

Good, with the potential to get better. That's how Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball coach Mike Stanzione looks at his program. Through nine seasons under Stanzione, the Wildcats have compiled an impressive 189-98 record, including 12 straight playoff appearances and four conference championships during the fall and spring seasons, by being mostly offense-oriented.

WANTED: Women volleyball players. Immediately! That plea was being issued at the 11th hour by Pennsylvania College of Technology's second-year coach Bambi Hawkins as her squad prepared for its Sept. 10 season opener at Penn State-Wilkes-Barre in a three-team Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference outing that includes Luzerne County Community College.

Pennsylvania College of Technology golf coach Chet Schuman has two goals in mind for his team: qualify individual players and his team for the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association Championships.